Date	Chamber	Action
8/9/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0268

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/14-6

from Ch. 38, par. 14-6

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that parties to an electronic communication intercepted contrary to the Eavesdropping Article of the Code are entitled to the civil remedies prescribed in that Article. Provides that a civil claim, cause of action, or remedy on behalf of a minor shall not lie against a parent, step-parent, guardian, or grandparent for eavesdropping of electronic communications taken during that parent, step-parent, guardian, or grandparent's exercise of his or her parental rights to supervise, monitor, and control the activities of a minor in his or her care, custody, or control. Provides that a claim or cause of action that alleges a violation of the Eavesdropping Article may not lie against a reporter or news medium for actions undertaken in the newsgathering process. Provides that this protection does not diminish the protections given to reporters or news medium under the Code of Civil Procedure.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinstates the provisions of the Bill, but revises the parental immunity provision and removes the new medium reporter immunity. Provides no civil claim, cause of action, or remedy shall lie against a parent, step-parent, guardian, or grandparent for eavesdropping of electronic communications through access to their minor's electronic accounts during that parent, step-parent, guardian, or grandparent's exercise of his or her parental rights to supervise, monitor, and control the activities of a minor in his or her care, custody, or control. Provides this provision does not diminish the protections given to electronic accounts of a minor under any existing law other than this Article.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams
2/26/2013	House	First Reading
2/26/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2013	House	Assigned to Judiciary
3/15/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams
3/15/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
3/21/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote
3/21/2013	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000
3/21/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
4/12/2013	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/12/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2013
4/12/2013	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
4/16/2013	Senate	First Reading
4/16/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/24/2013	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
5/1/2013	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
5/1/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
5/8/2013	Senate	Second Reading
5/8/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013
5/15/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/15/2013	House	Passed Both Houses
6/13/2013	House	Sent to the Governor
8/9/2013	House	Governor Approved
8/9/2013	House	Effective Date January 1, 2014
8/9/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0268

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