House Sponsors: BUGIELSKI-HOFFMAN-WAIT-DAVIS,MONIQUE. Senate Sponsors: BOWLES Short description: CRIM CD-EAVESDROPPING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts from an eavesdropping violation, recordings made simultaneously with a security video recording by a fixed, publicly visible camera in vehicles used by authorized public mass transit districts in the normal course of public transportation; provided, the audio recordings are confined to the passenger boarding or driver areas of the bus, or both, and a sign is posted in clear view of the boarding passengers indicating that both audio and video are being recorded. JUDICIAL NOTE (Office of Illinois Courts) HB 5925 would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the audio recordings must be confined to the passenger boarding or driver areas of the vehicle (rather than bus), or both. Provides that every vehicle (rather than bus) equipped with a recording camera must have a sign posted indicating that both audio and video are being recorded. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status