Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2970 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2970 Introduced , by Rep. Christopher "C.D" Davidsmeyer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 720 ILCS 5/26-8 new Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of unlawful publication of criminal activity. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly makes a video record or live video of a crime while the crime is being committed and transmits or uploads the video record or live video of the crime to a social media site. Provides that a person who commits unlawful publication of criminal activity shall be sentenced to the same penalty as the penalty for the crime being transmitted or uploaded to a social media site. Provides exceptions. Defines terms. LRB103 29534 RLC 55929 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2970 Introduced , by Rep. Christopher "C.D" Davidsmeyer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 720 ILCS 5/26-8 new 720 ILCS 5/26-8 new Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of unlawful publication of criminal activity. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly makes a video record or live video of a crime while the crime is being committed and transmits or uploads the video record or live video of the crime to a social media site. Provides that a person who commits unlawful publication of criminal activity shall be sentenced to the same penalty as the penalty for the crime being transmitted or uploaded to a social media site. Provides exceptions. Defines terms. LRB103 29534 RLC 55929 b LRB103 29534 RLC 55929 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of unlawful publication of criminal activity. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly makes a video record or live video of a crime while the crime is being committed and transmits or uploads the video record or live video of the crime to a social media site. Provides that a person who commits unlawful publication of criminal activity shall be sentenced to the same penalty as the penalty for the crime being transmitted or uploaded to a social media site. Provides exceptions. Defines terms.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding
15	15	5 Section 26-8 as follows:
16	16	6 (720 ILCS 5/26-8 new)
17	17	7 Sec. 26-8. Publication of photographs or video recordings
18	18	8 of crimes being committed prohibited; exceptions.
19	19	9 (a) In this Section:
20	20	10 "Internet" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
21	21	11 16-0.1.
22	22	12 "Live video" and "video record" have the meanings ascribed
23	23	13 to them in Section 26-4.
24	24	14 "Social media site" means an Internet website where users
25	25	15 are able to share and generate content, and find and connect
26	26	16 with other users of common interests.
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28	28	18 (b) A person commits unlawful publication of criminal
29	29	19 activity when he or she knowingly makes a video record or live
30	30	20 video of a crime while the crime is being committed and
31	31	21 transmits or uploads the video record or live video of the
32	32	22 crime to a social media site.
33	33	23 (c) This Section does not apply to law enforcement
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37	37	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2970 Introduced , by Rep. Christopher "C.D" Davidsmeyer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of unlawful publication of criminal activity. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly makes a video record or live video of a crime while the crime is being committed and transmits or uploads the video record or live video of the crime to a social media site. Provides that a person who commits unlawful publication of criminal activity shall be sentenced to the same penalty as the penalty for the crime being transmitted or uploaded to a social media site. Provides exceptions. Defines terms.
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68	68	1 agencies or officers, businesses, or other persons who post
69	69	2 the video record or live video for its evidentiary value in a
70	70	3 civil or criminal proceeding arising from the posting of the
71	71	4 video record or live video of the crime or for seeking
72	72	5 identification of the person alleged to be committing the
73	73	6 crime in the video record or live video.
74	74	7 (d) Sentence. A person who commits unlawful publication of
75	75	8 criminal activity shall be sentenced to the same penalty as
76	76	9 the penalty for the crime being transmitted or uploaded to a
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