Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

HB 4809 — CRIM CD-OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

Last action — Session Sine Die

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

This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

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. Any other violation of this provision is a Class 2 felony.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie

  4. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos

  8. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  9. Referred to Rules Committee

  10. First Reading

  11. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (177)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4809 do?
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. Any other violation of this provision is a Class 2 felony.
Who sponsors HB 4809?
HB 4809 is sponsored by Jackie Haas (Republican), Chris Bos, Dave Severin (Republican), Amy L. Grant (Republican), Tony M. McCombie (Republican), and Patrick Windhorst (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4809?
This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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