OBSTRUCT JUSTICE-BODY CAMERAS
- Introduced Jan 24, 2023
- In committee Jan 31, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also obstructs justice when, with intent to prevent the apprehension or obstruct the prosecution or defense of any person, he or she knowingly takes a body camera or any part of a body camera from a person known to be a peace officer. Provides that a violation, if the body camera or any part of the body camera is taken from the peace officer during the commission of an offense that has caused great bodily harm to the officer or another person, is a Class 1 felony. Provides that any other violation of this provision is a Class 2 felony.
Every action
14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
- CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- HouseSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Republicans.
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Jackie HaasR Primary sponsor · District 79
All 6 cosponsors
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.