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Introduced
01/28/2025
01/28/2025
In Committee
04/14/2025
04/14/2025
Crossed Over
04/10/2025
04/10/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the offense of methamphetamine trafficking may be tried in any county. Permits the Attorney General to authorize certain eavesdropping requests from law enforcement. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Permits the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General authorized by the Attorney General to authorize an application to a circuit judge or an associate judge assigned by the Chief Judge of the circuit for, and such judge may grant in conformity with the Judicial Supervision of the Use of Eavesdropping Devices Article of the Code, an order authorizing or approving the use of an eavesdropping device by a law enforcement officer or agency having the responsibility for the investigation of any felony under Illinois law where any one party to a conversation to be monitored, or previously monitored in the case of an emergency situation, has consented to such monitoring. Amends the Statewide Grand Jury Act. Provides that a Statewide Grand Jury may investigate, indict, and prosecute theft, retail theft, Internet offenses, continuing financial crimes enterprise, vehicular hijacking, aggravated vehicular hijacking, vehicular invasion, burglary, residential burglary, and home invasion if the offense involves acts occurring in more than one county of the State.
AI Summary
This bill makes several key changes to Illinois law related to criminal investigations, eavesdropping, and statewide grand juries. It expands the ability of the Attorney General to authorize eavesdropping requests from law enforcement, allowing the Attorney General or an authorized Assistant Attorney General to approve such requests for various felony investigations. The bill also modifies the scope of the Statewide Grand Jury, enabling it to investigate and prosecute additional types of crimes, including retail theft, Internet offenses, continuing financial crimes, and offenses involving multiple counties. Additionally, the bill adds methamphetamine trafficking to the list of offenses that can be tried in any county, broadening the jurisdictional flexibility for prosecuting such crimes. These changes are intended to provide law enforcement and prosecutors with more tools to investigate and prosecute complex, multi-county criminal activities, particularly those involving organized crime, drug trafficking, and technology-facilitated offenses.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (17)
Mary Beth Canty (D)*,
Elgie Sims (D)*,
Kam Buckner (D),
Terra Costa Howard (D),
Margaret Croke (D),
Eva-Dina Delgado (D),
Mary Edly-Allen (D),
Laura Faver Dias (D),
Edgar González (D),
Thaddeus Jones (D),
Bob Morgan (D),
Marty Moylan (D),
Kevin Olickal (D),
Justin Slaughter (D),
Nabeela Syed (D),
Dan Ugaste (R),
Patrick Windhorst (R),
Last Action
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (on 05/14/2025)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1836&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1836eng.htm |
House Amendment 003 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1836ham003.htm |
House Amendment 002 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1836ham002.htm |
House Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1836ham001.htm |
BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1836.htm |
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