Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5452
Legislation Overview
Title: FREEDOM FROM DRONE SURVEIL
Description: Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Defines "emotionally disturbed person" and "special event". Deletes "data" from the definition of "information". Provides that "information" does not apply to circumstances in which the drone is used over publicly owned property or private property with permission when the purpose is training peace officers, public relations, conducting infrastructure inspections, or other similar non-law enforcement purposes. Permits the use of a drone by a law enforcement agency if the law enforcement agency is assisting an emotionally disturbed person, and is not also undertaking a criminal investigation. Permits the use of a drone by a law enforcement agency at a special event to prepare for or monitor crowd size, density, and movement; assess public safety staffing; or to monitor the safety of the participants. If the special event is occurring on private property, use of a drone for this exception shall be authorized by the owners or organizers prior to flight. Provides that a law enforcement agency may use a drone to respond to Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) dispatched calls for service, when the primary purpose for the response is to locate or assist victims, or both, identify offenders, and to guide emergency response. Provides that information gathered by a drone is subject to the disclosure and exception to disclosure provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Makes other changes. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes.
Session: 102nd General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: February 18, 2022
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Thaddeus Jones (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 18, 2022 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 9, 2022 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Jan 31, 2022 | First Reading |
| House | Jan 31, 2022 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Jan 28, 2022 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 28, 2022 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
