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11 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4003 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Severin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 720 ILCS 5/31A-0.1720 ILCS 5/31A-1.1 from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.1720 ILCS 5/31A-1.2 from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.2720 ILCS 5/31A-1.3 new720 ILCS 5/31A-1.4 new Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning the Interference With Penal Institution Article of the Code. Provides that in addition to any other penalty provided by law, an additional one year of imprisonment shall be added to the sentence of a person who commits bringing contraband into a penal institution or unauthorized bringing or delivery of contraband into a penal institution by an employee by using an unmanned aerial vehicle. Provides that a person who knowingly and intentionally operates an unmanned aerial vehicle below the navigable airspace overlying a State penal institution is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that this provision does not apply to an employee who operates the unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his or her employment, or a person who receives prior permission from the penal institution to operate the unmanned aerial vehicle. Provides that a person who knowingly and intentionally captures images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that this provision does not apply to an employee who captures images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his or her employment, or a person who receives prior permission from the penal institution to capture images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle. Defines "State penal institution" and "unmanned aerial vehicle". LRB104 12509 RLC 22910 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4003 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Severin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 720 ILCS 5/31A-0.1720 ILCS 5/31A-1.1 from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.1720 ILCS 5/31A-1.2 from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.2720 ILCS 5/31A-1.3 new720 ILCS 5/31A-1.4 new 720 ILCS 5/31A-0.1 720 ILCS 5/31A-1.1 from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.1 720 ILCS 5/31A-1.2 from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.2 720 ILCS 5/31A-1.3 new 720 ILCS 5/31A-1.4 new Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning the Interference With Penal Institution Article of the Code. Provides that in addition to any other penalty provided by law, an additional one year of imprisonment shall be added to the sentence of a person who commits bringing contraband into a penal institution or unauthorized bringing or delivery of contraband into a penal institution by an employee by using an unmanned aerial vehicle. Provides that a person who knowingly and intentionally operates an unmanned aerial vehicle below the navigable airspace overlying a State penal institution is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that this provision does not apply to an employee who operates the unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his or her employment, or a person who receives prior permission from the penal institution to operate the unmanned aerial vehicle. Provides that a person who knowingly and intentionally captures images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that this provision does not apply to an employee who captures images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his or her employment, or a person who receives prior permission from the penal institution to capture images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle. Defines "State penal institution" and "unmanned aerial vehicle". LRB104 12509 RLC 22910 b LRB104 12509 RLC 22910 b A BILL FOR
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99 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning the Interference With Penal Institution Article of the Code. Provides that in addition to any other penalty provided by law, an additional one year of imprisonment shall be added to the sentence of a person who commits bringing contraband into a penal institution or unauthorized bringing or delivery of contraband into a penal institution by an employee by using an unmanned aerial vehicle. Provides that a person who knowingly and intentionally operates an unmanned aerial vehicle below the navigable airspace overlying a State penal institution is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that this provision does not apply to an employee who operates the unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his or her employment, or a person who receives prior permission from the penal institution to operate the unmanned aerial vehicle. Provides that a person who knowingly and intentionally captures images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that this provision does not apply to an employee who captures images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his or her employment, or a person who receives prior permission from the penal institution to capture images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle. Defines "State penal institution" and "unmanned aerial vehicle".
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1515 1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.
1616 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
1717 3 represented in the General Assembly:
1818 4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
1919 5 changing Sections 31A-0.1, 31A-1.1, and 31A-1.2 and by adding
2020 6 Sections 31A-1.3 and 31A-1.4 as follows:
2121 7 (720 ILCS 5/31A-0.1)
2222 8 Sec. 31A-0.1. Definitions. For the purposes of this
2323 9 Article:
2424 10 "Deliver" or "delivery" means the actual, constructive or
2525 11 attempted transfer of possession of an item of contraband,
2626 12 with or without consideration, whether or not there is an
2727 13 agency relationship.
2828 14 "Employee" means any elected or appointed officer, trustee
2929 15 or employee of a penal institution or of the governing
3030 16 authority of the penal institution, or any person who performs
3131 17 services for the penal institution pursuant to contract with
3232 18 the penal institution or its governing authority.
3333 19 "Item of contraband" means any of the following:
3434 20 (i) "Alcoholic liquor" as that term is defined in
3535 21 Section 1-3.05 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934.
3636 22 (ii) "Cannabis" as that term is defined in subsection
3737 23 (a) of Section 3 of the Cannabis Control Act.
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4444 720 ILCS 5/31A-1.1 from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.1
4545 720 ILCS 5/31A-1.2 from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.2
4646 720 ILCS 5/31A-1.3 new
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4848 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning the Interference With Penal Institution Article of the Code. Provides that in addition to any other penalty provided by law, an additional one year of imprisonment shall be added to the sentence of a person who commits bringing contraband into a penal institution or unauthorized bringing or delivery of contraband into a penal institution by an employee by using an unmanned aerial vehicle. Provides that a person who knowingly and intentionally operates an unmanned aerial vehicle below the navigable airspace overlying a State penal institution is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that this provision does not apply to an employee who operates the unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his or her employment, or a person who receives prior permission from the penal institution to operate the unmanned aerial vehicle. Provides that a person who knowingly and intentionally captures images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that this provision does not apply to an employee who captures images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his or her employment, or a person who receives prior permission from the penal institution to capture images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle. Defines "State penal institution" and "unmanned aerial vehicle".
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8080 1 (iii) "Controlled substance" as that term is defined
8181 2 in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
8282 3 (iii-a) "Methamphetamine" as that term is defined in
8383 4 the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the
8484 5 Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.
8585 6 (iv) "Hypodermic syringe" or hypodermic needle, or any
8686 7 instrument adapted for use of controlled substances or
8787 8 cannabis by subcutaneous injection.
8888 9 (v) "Weapon" means any knife, dagger, dirk, billy,
8989 10 razor, stiletto, broken bottle, or other piece of glass
9090 11 which could be used as a dangerous weapon. This term
9191 12 includes any of the devices or implements designated in
9292 13 subsections (a)(1), (a)(3) and (a)(6) of Section 24-1 of
9393 14 this Code, or any other dangerous weapon or instrument of
9494 15 like character.
9595 16 (vi) "Firearm" means any device, by whatever name
9696 17 known, which is designed to expel a projectile or
9797 18 projectiles by the action of an explosion, expansion of
9898 19 gas or escape of gas, including but not limited to:
9999 20 (A) any pneumatic gun, spring gun, or B-B gun
100100 21 which expels a single globular projectile not
101101 22 exceeding .18 inch in diameter; or
102102 23 (B) any device used exclusively for signaling or
103103 24 safety and required as recommended by the United
104104 25 States Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce
105105 26 Commission; or
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116116 1 (C) any device used exclusively for the firing of
117117 2 stud cartridges, explosive rivets or industrial
118118 3 ammunition; or
119119 4 (D) any device which is powered by electrical
120120 5 charging units, such as batteries, and which fires one
121121 6 or several barbs attached to a length of wire and
122122 7 which, upon hitting a human, can send out current
123123 8 capable of disrupting the person's nervous system in
124124 9 such a manner as to render him or her incapable of
125125 10 normal functioning, commonly referred to as a stun gun
126126 11 or taser.
127127 12 (vii) "Firearm ammunition" means any self-contained
128128 13 cartridge or shotgun shell, by whatever name known, which
129129 14 is designed to be used or adaptable to use in a firearm,
130130 15 including but not limited to:
131131 16 (A) any ammunition exclusively designed for use
132132 17 with a device used exclusively for signaling or safety
133133 18 and required or recommended by the United States Coast
134134 19 Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission; or
135135 20 (B) any ammunition designed exclusively for use
136136 21 with a stud or rivet driver or other similar
137137 22 industrial ammunition.
138138 23 (viii) "Explosive" means, but is not limited to, bomb,
139139 24 bombshell, grenade, bottle or other container containing
140140 25 an explosive substance of over one-quarter ounce for like
141141 26 purposes such as black powder bombs and Molotov cocktails
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152152 1 or artillery projectiles.
153153 2 (ix) "Tool to defeat security mechanisms" means, but
154154 3 is not limited to, handcuff or security restraint key,
155155 4 tool designed to pick locks, popper, or any device or
156156 5 instrument used to or capable of unlocking or preventing
157157 6 from locking any handcuff or security restraints, doors to
158158 7 cells, rooms, gates or other areas of the penal
159159 8 institution.
160160 9 (x) "Cutting tool" means, but is not limited to,
161161 10 hacksaw blade, wirecutter, or device, instrument or file
162162 11 capable of cutting through metal.
163163 12 (xi) "Electronic contraband" for the purposes of
164164 13 Section 31A-1.1 of this Article means, but is not limited
165165 14 to, any electronic, video recording device, computer, or
166166 15 cellular communications equipment, including, but not
167167 16 limited to, cellular telephones, cellular telephone
168168 17 batteries, videotape recorders, pagers, computers, and
169169 18 computer peripheral equipment brought into or possessed in
170170 19 a penal institution without the written authorization of
171171 20 the Chief Administrative Officer. "Electronic contraband"
172172 21 for the purposes of Section 31A-1.2 of this Article,
173173 22 means, but is not limited to, any electronic, video
174174 23 recording device, computer, or cellular communications
175175 24 equipment, including, but not limited to, cellular
176176 25 telephones, cellular telephone batteries, videotape
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188188 1 equipment.
189189 2 "Penal institution" means any penitentiary, State farm,
190190 3 reformatory, prison, jail, house of correction, police
191191 4 detention area, half-way house or other institution or place
192192 5 for the incarceration or custody of persons under sentence for
193193 6 offenses awaiting trial or sentence for offenses, under arrest
194194 7 for an offense, a violation of probation, a violation of
195195 8 parole, a violation of aftercare release, or a violation of
196196 9 mandatory supervised release, or awaiting a hearing on the
197197 10 setting of conditions of pretrial release or preliminary
198198 11 hearing; provided that where the place for incarceration or
199199 12 custody is housed within another public building this Article
200200 13 shall not apply to that part of the building unrelated to the
201201 14 incarceration or custody of persons.
202202 15 "State penal institution" means a facility or institution
203203 16 of the Department of Corrections.
204204 17 "Unmanned aerial vehicle" means an unmanned aircraft or
205205 18 drone and its associated elements, including, but not limited
206206 19 to, communication links and the components that control the
207207 20 unmanned aircraft that are required for the pilot in command
208208 21 to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace
209209 22 system.
210210 23 (Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-23.)
211211 24 (720 ILCS 5/31A-1.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.1)
212212 25 Sec. 31A-1.1. Bringing Contraband into a Penal
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223223 1 Institution; Possessing Contraband in a Penal Institution.
224224 2 (a) A person commits bringing contraband into a penal
225225 3 institution when he or she knowingly and without authority of
226226 4 any person designated or authorized to grant this authority
227227 5 (1) brings an item of contraband into a penal institution or
228228 6 (2) causes another to bring an item of contraband into a penal
229229 7 institution or (3) places an item of contraband in such
230230 8 proximity to a penal institution as to give an inmate access to
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232232 10 (b) A person commits possessing contraband in a penal
233233 11 institution when he or she knowingly possesses contraband in a
234234 12 penal institution, regardless of the intent with which he or
235235 13 she possesses it.
236236 14 (c) (Blank).
237237 15 (d) Sentence.
238238 16 (1) Bringing into or possessing alcoholic liquor in a
239239 17 penal institution is a Class 4 felony.
240240 18 (2) Bringing into or possessing cannabis in a penal
241241 19 institution is a Class 3 felony.
242242 20 (3) Bringing into or possessing any amount of a
243243 21 controlled substance classified in Schedules III, IV or V
244244 22 of Article II of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act in
245245 23 a penal institution is a Class 2 felony.
246246 24 (4) Bringing into or possessing any amount of a
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259259 1 penal institution is a Class 1 felony.
260260 2 (5) Bringing into or possessing a hypodermic syringe
261261 3 in a penal institution is a Class 1 felony.
262262 4 (6) Bringing into or possessing a weapon, tool to
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264264 6 contraband in a penal institution is a Class 1 felony.
265265 7 (7) Bringing into or possessing a firearm, firearm
266266 8 ammunition, or explosive in a penal institution is a Class
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268268 10 (8) If a person commits bringing contraband into a
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270270 12 addition to any other penalty provided in this subsection
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273273 15 (e) It shall be an affirmative defense to subsection (b),
274274 16 that the possession was specifically authorized by rule,
275275 17 regulation, or directive of the governing authority of the
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277277 19 (f) It shall be an affirmative defense to subsection
278278 20 (a)(1) and subsection (b) that the person bringing into or
279279 21 possessing contraband in a penal institution had been
280280 22 arrested, and that person possessed the contraband at the time
281281 23 of his or her arrest, and that the contraband was brought into
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295295 1 Department of Corrections or disposed of as deemed appropriate
296296 2 by the Chief Administrative Officer in accordance with
297297 3 Department rules or disposed of as required by law.
298298 4 (Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
299299 5 (720 ILCS 5/31A-1.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 31A-1.2)
300300 6 Sec. 31A-1.2. Unauthorized bringing of contraband into a
301301 7 penal institution by an employee; unauthorized possessing of
302302 8 contraband in a penal institution by an employee; unauthorized
303303 9 delivery of contraband in a penal institution by an employee.
304304 10 (a) A person commits unauthorized bringing of contraband
305305 11 into a penal institution by an employee when a person who is an
306306 12 employee knowingly and without authority of any person
307307 13 designated or authorized to grant this authority:
308308 14 (1) brings or attempts to bring an item of contraband
309309 15 into a penal institution, or
310310 16 (2) causes or permits another to bring an item of
311311 17 contraband into a penal institution.
312312 18 (b) A person commits unauthorized possession of contraband
313313 19 in a penal institution by an employee when a person who is an
314314 20 employee knowingly and without authority of any person
315315 21 designated or authorized to grant this authority possesses an
316316 22 item of contraband in a penal institution, regardless of the
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318318 24 (c) A person commits unauthorized delivery of contraband
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330330 1 employee knowingly and without authority of any person
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332332 3 (1) delivers or possesses with intent to deliver an
333333 4 item of contraband to any inmate of a penal institution,
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335335 6 (2) conspires to deliver or solicits the delivery of
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338338 9 (3) causes or permits the delivery of an item of
339339 10 contraband to any inmate of a penal institution, or
340340 11 (4) permits another person to attempt to deliver an
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342342 13 (d) For a violation of subsection (a) or (b) involving a
343343 14 cellular telephone or cellular telephone battery, the
344344 15 defendant must intend to provide the cellular telephone or
345345 16 cellular telephone battery to any inmate in a penal
346346 17 institution, or to use the cellular telephone or cellular
347347 18 telephone battery at the direction of an inmate or for the
348348 19 benefit of any inmate of a penal institution.
349349 20 (e) Sentence.
350350 21 (1) A violation of paragraphs (a) or (b) of this
351351 22 Section involving alcohol is a Class 4 felony. A violation
352352 23 of paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section involving cannabis
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366366 1 Controlled Substances Act is a Class 1 felony. A violation
367367 2 of paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section involving any
368368 3 amount of a controlled substance classified in Schedules I
369369 4 or II of Article II of the Illinois Controlled Substances
370370 5 Act is a Class X felony. A violation of paragraph (a) or
371371 6 (b) involving a hypodermic syringe is a Class X felony. A
372372 7 violation of paragraph (a) or (b) involving a weapon, tool
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377377 12 (2) A violation of paragraph (c) of this Section
378378 13 involving alcoholic liquor is a Class 3 felony. A
379379 14 violation of paragraph (c) involving cannabis is a Class 1
380380 15 felony. A violation of paragraph (c) involving any amount
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382382 17 or V of Article II of the Illinois Controlled Substances
383383 18 Act is a Class X felony. A violation of paragraph (c)
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386386 21 Controlled Substances Act is a Class X felony for which
387387 22 the minimum term of imprisonment shall be 8 years. A
388388 23 violation of paragraph (c) involving a hypodermic syringe
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402402 1 mechanisms, cutting tool, or electronic contraband is a
403403 2 Class X felony for which the minimum term of imprisonment
404404 3 shall be 10 years. A violation of paragraph (c) involving
405405 4 a firearm, firearm ammunition, or explosive is a Class X
406406 5 felony for which the minimum term of imprisonment shall be
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408408 7 (3) If a person violates this Section by use of an
409409 8 unmanned aerial vehicle, in addition to any other penalty
410410 9 provided in this subsection (e), one year of imprisonment
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412412 11 (f) Items confiscated may be retained for use by the
413413 12 Department of Corrections or disposed of as deemed appropriate
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415415 14 Department rules or disposed of as required by law.
416416 15 (g) For a violation of subsection (a) or (b) involving
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423423 22 (Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09; 96-1112, eff. 1-1-11;
424424 23 96-1325, eff. 7-27-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-1108, eff.
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437437 1 Sec. 31A-1.3. Operating an unmanned aerial vehicle below
438438 2 the navigable airspace overlying a State penal institution.
439439 3 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section,
440440 4 a person commits operating an unmanned aerial vehicle below
441441 5 the navigable airspace overlying a State penal institution
442442 6 when he or she knowingly and intentionally operates an
443443 7 unmanned aerial vehicle below the navigable airspace, as
444444 8 defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102, overlying a State penal
445445 9 institution.
446446 10 (b) This Section does not apply to an employee who
447447 11 operates the unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his
448448 12 or her employment, or a person who receives prior permission
449449 13 from the penal institution to operate the unmanned aerial
450450 14 vehicle.
451451 15 (c) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class A
452452 16 misdemeanor.
453453 17 (720 ILCS 5/31A-1.4 new)
454454 18 Sec. 31A-1.4. Capturing images or data of a State penal
455455 19 institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial
456456 20 vehicle.
457457 21 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section,
458458 22 a person commits capturing images or data of a State penal
459459 23 institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial
460460 24 vehicle when he or she knowingly and intentionally captures
461461 25 images or data of a State penal institution through the
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472472 1 operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle.
473473 2 (b) This Section does not apply to an employee who
474474 3 captures images or data of a State penal institution through
475475 4 the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope
476476 5 of his or her employment, or a person who receives prior
477477 6 permission from the penal institution to capture images or
478478 7 data of a State penal institution through the operation of an
479479 8 unmanned aerial vehicle.
480480 9 (c) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class 4
481481 10 felony.
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