SB2937 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB098 17872 RLC 52996 b

98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB2937

Introduced 2/4/2014, by Sen. Daniel Biss

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

725 ILCS 167/40 new

Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Provides that except as provided in the Act, a law enforcement agency may not acquire information from or direct the acquisition of information through the use of a drone owned by a private third party. Provides that in the event that law enforcement acquires information from or directs the acquisition of information through the use of a privately owned drone under the Act, any information so acquired is subject to the retention and disclosure requirements of the Act. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits private third parties from voluntarily submitting information acquired by a privately owned drone to law enforcement. Provides that in the event that law enforcement acquires information from the voluntary submission of that information whether under a request or on a private drone owner's initiative, the information is subject to the retention and disclosure requirements of the Act.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act is amended by adding Section 40 as follows:

(725 ILCS 167/40 new)

Sec. 40. Law enforcement use of private drones.

(a) Except as provided in Section 15, a law enforcement agency may not acquire information from or direct the acquisition of information through the use of a drone owned by a private third party. In the event that law enforcement acquires information from or directs the acquisition of information through the use of a privately owned drone under Section 15 of this Act, any information so acquired is subject to Sections 20 and 25 of this Act.

(b) Nothing in this Act prohibits private third parties from voluntarily submitting information acquired by a privately owned drone to law enforcement. In the event that law enforcement acquires information from the voluntary submission of that information whether under a request or on a private drone owner's initiative, the information is subject to Sections 20 and 25 of this Act.