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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2970 Introduced 2/16/2023, by Rep. Christopher "C.D" Davidsmeyer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of unlawful publication of criminal activity. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly makes a video record or live video of a crime while the crime is being committed and transmits or uploads the video record or live video of the crime to a social media site. Provides that a person who commits unlawful publication of criminal activity shall be sentenced to the same penalty as the penalty for the crime being transmitted or uploaded to a social media site. Provides exceptions. Defines terms.
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| | HB2970 | | LRB103 29534 RLC 55929 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Section 26-8 as follows:
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| 6 | | (720 ILCS 5/26-8 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 26-8. Publication of photographs or video recordings |
| 8 | | of crimes being committed prohibited; exceptions. |
| 9 | | (a) In this Section: |
| 10 | | "Internet" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section |
| 11 | | 16-0.1. |
| 12 | | "Live video" and "video record" have the meanings ascribed |
| 13 | | to them in Section 26-4. |
| 14 | | "Social media site" means an Internet website where users |
| 15 | | are able to share and generate content, and find and connect |
| 16 | | with other users of common interests. |
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| 18 | | (b) A person commits unlawful publication of criminal |
| 19 | | activity when he or she knowingly makes a video record or live |
| 20 | | video of a crime while the crime is being committed and |
| 21 | | transmits or uploads the video record or live video of the |
| 22 | | crime to a social media site. |
| 23 | | (c) This Section does not apply to law enforcement |