CRIM CD-EAVESDROP EXEMPTION Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Millner-William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Mike Fortner) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/14-3Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that recording or listening with the aid of any device to incoming telephone calls of phone lines publicly listed or advertised as telephone answering services and utilized by business or professional organizations for such purposes is exempt from an eavesdropping violation. Provides that if such recordings contain information relevant to a criminal investigation, they must be turned over to local law enforcement authorities within 24 hours from the time of such recording or as soon as practicable and shall not be otherwise disseminated. Provides that failure on the part of the individual or business operating any such recording or listening device to comply with these requirements shall eliminate any civil or criminal immunity conferred upon that individual or business by the operation of the eavesdropping exemption provisions. Effective immediately. 2/10/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner 2/10/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/9/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010 3/10/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/10/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/11/2010HouseArrived in House 3/11/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die