OBSTRUCT JUSTICE-BODY CAMERAS House SponsorsRep. Jackie Haas-Dan Ugaste and Tony M. McCombie 1/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 720 ILCS 5/31-4from Ch. 38, par. 31-4 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person, in addition to other elements of the offense, obstructs justice when, with intent to prevent the apprehension or obstruct the prosecution or defense of any person, he or she knowingly takes a body camera or any part of a body camera from a person known to be a peace officer. Provides that a violation, if the body camera or any part of the body camera is taken from the peace officer during the commission of an offense that has caused great bodily harm to the officer or another person, is a Class 1 felony. Provides that any other violation of this provision is a Class 2 felony. 12/16/2024HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas 1/9/2025HouseFirst Reading 1/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/15/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie 3/3/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste