Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB4038      — UNAUTHORIZE VIDEO-PHOTO-COURT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0750

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

This bill makes unauthorized photography in courtrooms illegal.

The bill amends laws to include unauthorized photography in courtrooms as a criminal offense. It establishes penalties for making video recordings or photographs without consent or permission.

Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Modifies the offense of unauthorized video recording and live video transmission to also include unauthorized photographing. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to knowingly make a video record or transmit live video of or photograph another person in a courtroom or any location inside of a State courthouse without that person's consent or judicial authorization. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony or a Class 3 felony if the victim is a person who is a victim or witness in a criminal case and is present in court in his or her capacity as a victim or witness. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed a device that makes a video record or transmits live video or photographs another person in a courtroom or any location inside of a State courthouse without that person's consent or judicial authorization. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "courthouse".

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0750

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  22. Passed Both Houses

  23. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  27. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  31. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000

  32. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 070-036-000

  33. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  34. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026

  35. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  37. Referred to Rules Committee

  38. First Reading

  39. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Gill

  40. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  41. Arrived in House

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  43. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  44. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  45. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2026

  47. Second Reading

  48. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  49. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000

  50. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted

  51. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive

  52. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  53. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  54. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  55. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  56. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

  57. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  58. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  59. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  60. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  61. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  62. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  63. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  64. Assigned to Executive

  65. Referred to Assignments

  66. First Reading

  67. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Sponsors

  • Mary Gill · Cosponsor
  • Joyce Mason · Cosponsor
  • Kam Buckner · Cosponsor
  • Michael J. Kelly · Cosponsor
  • Rick Ryan · Cosponsor
  • Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar · Cosponsor
  • Matt Hanson · Cosponsor
  • Michael Crawford · Cosponsor
  • Yolonda Morris · Cosponsor
  • Laura M. Murphy · Primary
  • Sharon Chung · Cosponsor
  • Natalie A. Manley · Cosponsor
  • Martha Deuter · Cosponsor
  • Nicolle Grasse · Cosponsor
  • Dave Vella · Cosponsor
  • Kelly M. Cassidy · Cosponsor
  • Michelle Mussman · Cosponsor
  • Diane Blair-Sherlock · Cosponsor
  • Mary Beth Canty · Cosponsor
  • Lilian Jiménez · Cosponsor
  • Abdelnasser Rashid · Cosponsor
  • Stephanie A. Kifowit · Cosponsor
  • Camille Y. Lilly · Cosponsor
  • Napoleon Harris III · Cosponsor
  • Jason Plummer · Cosponsor
  • Jawaharial Williams · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

  • Mary Gill
  • Joyce Mason
  • Kam Buckner
  • Michael J. Kelly
  • Rick Ryan
  • Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  • Matt Hanson
  • Michael Crawford
  • Yolonda Morris
  • Sharon Chung
  • Natalie A. Manley
  • Martha Deuter
  • Nicolle Grasse
  • Dave Vella
  • Kelly M. Cassidy
  • Michelle Mussman
  • Diane Blair-Sherlock
  • Mary Beth Canty
  • Lilian Jiménez
  • Abdelnasser Rashid
  • Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • Camille Y. Lilly
  • Napoleon Harris III Democrat
  • Jason Plummer Republican
  • Williams, Jawaharial

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 590011
Republican 34004
Unaffiliated 6003
Total 990018
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Du Buclet — Not Voting
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Yang Rohr — Not Voting
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Not Voting
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Not Voting
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Judiciary

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4001
Democrat 9001
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17002
Democrat 34000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Executive

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Harris III, Napoleon — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB4038      do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Modifies the offense of unauthorized video recording and live video transmission to also include unauthorized photographing. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to knowingly make a video record or transmit live video of or photograph another person in a courtroom or any location inside of a State courthouse without that person's consent or judicial authorization. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony or a Class 3 felony if the victim is a person who is a victim or witness in a criminal case and is present in court in his or her capacity as a victim or witness. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed a device that makes a video record or transmits live video or photographs another person in a courtroom or any location inside of a State courthouse without that person's consent or judicial authorization. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "courthouse".
Who sponsors SB4038     ?
SB4038      is sponsored by Mary Gill, Joyce Mason, Kam Buckner, Michael J. Kelly, Rick Ryan, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Matt Hanson, Michael Crawford, Yolonda Morris, Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Sharon Chung, Natalie A. Manley, Martha Deuter, Nicolle Grasse, Dave Vella, Kelly M. Cassidy, Michelle Mussman, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Mary Beth Canty, Lilian Jiménez, Abdelnasser Rashid, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Camille Y. Lilly, Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Jason Plummer (Republican), and Williams, Jawaharial.
What is the current status of SB4038     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2026. It awaits signature.
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