CRIM CD-EAVESDROPPING-EXEMPT Senate SponsorsSen. Dan Kotowski and Antonio Muņoz House Sponsors(Rep. Mark L. Walker, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jil Tracy, Michael G. Connelly, Sandra M. Pihos and Darlene J. Senger) 8/13/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0425 720 ILCS 5/14-3Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts from an eavesdropping violation, with prior notification to the State's Attorney of the county in which it is to occur, recording or listening with the aid of any device to any conversation where a law enforcement officer, or any person acting at the direction of law enforcement, is a party to the conversation and has consented to it being intercepted or recorded under circumstances where the use of the device is necessary for the protection of the law enforcement officer or any person acting at the direction of law enforcement, in the course of an investigation of a felony offense involving any weapon listed in the statute concerning unlawful use of weapons. Effective immediately. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-001 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/12/2009SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-001 4/1/2009HouseArrived in House 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/30/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 004-000-000 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 5/18/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger 6/16/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/13/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/13/2009SenateEffective Date August 13, 2009 8/13/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0425