Sen. Antonio Muņoz

Filed: 4/1/2016

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2588

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2588 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act is
5amended by changing Sections 15, 20, and 25 as follows:
 
6    (725 ILCS 167/15)
7    Sec. 15. Exceptions. This Act does not prohibit the use of
8a drone by a law enforcement agency:
9        (1) To counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a
10    specific individual or organization if the United States
11    Secretary of Homeland Security determines that credible
12    intelligence indicates that there is that risk.
13        (2) If a law enforcement agency first obtains a search
14    warrant based on probable cause issued under Section 108-3
15    of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. The warrant must
16    be limited to a period of 45 days, renewable by the judge

 

 

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1    upon a showing of good cause for subsequent periods of 45
2    days.
3        (3) If a law enforcement agency possesses reasonable
4    suspicion that, under particular circumstances, swift
5    action is needed to prevent imminent harm to life, or to
6    forestall the imminent escape of a suspect or the
7    destruction of evidence. The use of a drone under this
8    paragraph (3) is limited to a period of 48 hours. Within 24
9    hours of the initiation of the use of a drone under this
10    paragraph (3), the chief executive officer of the law
11    enforcement agency must report in writing the use of a
12    drone to the local State's Attorney.
13        (4) If a law enforcement agency is attempting to locate
14    a missing person, and is not also undertaking a criminal
15    investigation.
16        (5) If a law enforcement agency is using a drone solely
17    for crime scene and traffic crash scene photography. Crime
18    scene and traffic crash photography must be conducted in a
19    geographically confined and time-limited manner to
20    document specific occurrences. The use of a drone under
21    this paragraph (5) on private property requires either a
22    search warrant based on probable cause under Section 108-3
23    of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or lawful consent
24    to search. The use of a drone under this paragraph (5) on
25    lands, highways, roadways, or areas belonging to this State
26    or political subdivisions of this State does not require a

 

 

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1    search warrant or consent to search. Any law enforcement
2    agency operating a drone under this paragraph (5) shall
3    make every reasonable attempt to only photograph the crime
4    scene or traffic crash scene and avoid other areas.
5        (6) If a law enforcement agency is using a drone during
6    a disaster or public health emergency, as defined by
7    Section 4 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
8    The use of a drone under this paragraph (6) does not
9    require an official declaration of a disaster or public
10    health emergency prior to use. A law enforcement agency may
11    use a drone under this paragraph (6) to obtain information
12    necessary for the determination of whether or not a
13    disaster or public health emergency should be declared, to
14    monitor weather or emergency conditions, to survey damage,
15    or to otherwise coordinate response and recovery efforts.
16    The use of a drone under this paragraph (6) is permissible
17    during the disaster or public health emergency and during
18    subsequent response and recovery efforts.
19        (7) If a law enforcement agency is using a drone solely
20    for a law enforcement training purposes. Training must be
21    conducted in a geographically confined and time-limited
22    manner to safeguard the privacy of individuals. The use of
23    a drone under this paragraph (7) may take place within the
24    boundaries of established law enforcement and public
25    safety training facilities. The use of a drone under this
26    paragraph (7) may take place on public lands, parks,

 

 

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1    highways, roadways, or areas belonging to this State or
2    political subdivisions of this State, provided that the law
3    enforcement agency provides advance and onsite notice to
4    the public of the training. The use of a drone under this
5    paragraph (7) on private property requires lawful consent.
6    Any law enforcement agency operating a drone under this
7    paragraph (7) shall make every reasonable attempt to only
8    photograph the law enforcement training and avoid other
9    areas or individuals. Information collected from a drone
10    used by law enforcement for training purposes shall be
11    deleted as soon as no longer required for training
12    purposes.
13(Source: P.A. 98-569, eff. 1-1-14; 98-831, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
14    (725 ILCS 167/20)
15    Sec. 20. Information retention. If a law enforcement
16agency uses a drone under Section 15 of this Act, the agency
17within 30 days shall destroy all information gathered by the
18drone, except that a supervisor at that agency may retain
19particular information if:
20        (1) there is reasonable suspicion that the information
21    contains evidence of criminal activity, or
22        (2) the information is relevant to an ongoing
23    investigation or pending criminal trial, or
24        (3) the information is collected under paragraph (7) of
25    Section 15.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 98-569, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
2    (725 ILCS 167/25)
3    Sec. 25. Information disclosure. If a law enforcement
4agency uses a drone under Section 15 of this Act, the agency
5shall not disclose any information gathered by the drone,
6except that a supervisor of that agency may disclose particular
7information to another government agency, if (1) there is
8reasonable suspicion that the information contains evidence of
9criminal activity, or (2) the information is relevant to an
10ongoing investigation or pending criminal trial, or (3) in the
11case of training under paragraph (7) of Section 15.
12(Source: P.A. 98-569, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.".