Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB1761

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Courtroom Camera Prohibition Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to film, videotape, televise, or photograph, including the taking of a digital photograph by use of a cellular telephone or other electronic device, a courtroom proceeding in the circuit court during court sessions or recesses between proceedings without the consent of the judge who presides over that courtroom. Provides that if a circuit court judge or associate judge presiding over a courtroom proceeding has knowledge that a violation has occurred, he or she shall punish the offender by finding the offender in contempt of court. Provides that the Act does not prohibit the photographing, broadcasting, or televising of proceedings of the Illinois Supreme Court or Illinois Appellate Court.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
2/23/2007	House	First Reading
2/23/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/23/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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