Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: Died Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 2562 — DRONE USE-LARGE EVENT

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Summary

Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Provides an exemption to the Act for a law enforcement agency that is using a drone to prepare for or monitor safety and security at a large-scale event, if drone usage is limited to legitimate public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, evaluating crowd size, density, or movement, assessing public safety vulnerabilities or weaknesses, determining appropriate staffing levels for law enforcement or other public safety personnel, or identifying possible criminal activity. Defines "large-scale event". Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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47 added · 36 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 2562 clarifies that law enforcement can use drones for monitoring safety at large events, like concerts or sports games, but specifies that these drones cannot be equipped with weapons such as tear gas or firearms. This change is important because it ensures that while public safety is prioritized, the use of drones remains non-threatening and focused purely on monitoring rather than crowd control through force. This balance aims to protect civil liberties while enhancing safety measures at large gatherings.

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*LRB10017764SLF32942b* SB2562 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2018 SB2562 Introduced 2/6/2018, by Sen.
SB2562 Engrossed LRB100 17764 SLF 32942 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Martin A.
Sandoval SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 167/15 Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act.
Provides an exemption to the Act for a law enforcement agency that is using a drone to prepare for or monitor safety and security at a large-scale event, if drone usage is limited to legitimate public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, evaluating crowd size, density, or movement, assessing public safety vulnerabilities or weaknesses, determining appropriate staffing levels for law enforcement or other public safety personnel, or identifying possible criminal activity.
Defines "large-scale event".
Effective immediately.
LRB100 17764 SLF 32942 b A BILL FOR SB2562 LRB100 17764 SLF 32942 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
The Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
The Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act is amended by changing Section 15 and 35 as follows:
The use of a drone under this SB2562 - 2 - LRB100 17764 SLF 32942 b paragraph (3) is limited to a period of 48 hours.
The use of a drone under this SB2562 Engrossed - 2 - LRB100 17764 SLF 32942 b paragraph (3) is limited to a period of 48 hours.
SB2562 - 3 - LRB100 17764 SLF 32942 b The use of a drone under this paragraph (6) does not require an official declaration of a disaster or public health emergency prior to use.
SB2562 Engrossed - 3 - LRB100 17764 SLF 32942 b The use of a drone under this paragraph (6) does not require an official declaration of a disaster or public health emergency prior to use.
(7) If a law enforcement agency is using a drone to prepare for or monitor safety and security at a large-scale event, if drone usage is limited to legitimate public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, evaluating crowd size, density, or movement, assessing public safety vulnerabilities or weaknesses, determining appropriate staffing levels for law enforcement or other public safety personnel, or identifying possible criminal activity.
(7) If a law enforcement agency is using a drone to prepare for or monitor safety and security at a large-scale event, if drone usage is limited to legitimate public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, evaluating crowd size, density, or movement;
In this paragraph (7), "large-scale event" means a publicly or privately held event at a sports or entertainment arena, stadium, convention hall, special event center, amusement facility, a special event area licensed or permitted for use under the authority of a local government, or an event that is open to the public and takes place on the public way or on government-owned property.
assessing public safety vulnerabilities or weaknesses;
SB2562 - 4 - LRB100 17764 SLF 32942 b (Source:
determining appropriate staffing levels for law enforcement or other public safety personnel;
or identifying possible criminal activity.
In this paragraph (7), "large-scale event" means a publicly or privately held event reasonably estimated, at the inception of the event, to be attended by more than 100 persons at a sports or entertainment arena, stadium, convention hall, special event center, amusement facility, a special event area licensed or permitted for use under the authority of a unit of local government, or an event SB2562 Engrossed - 4 - LRB100 17764 SLF 32942 b open to the public that takes place on a public way or government-owned property.
A law enforcement agency that uses a drone under this paragraph (7) shall not equip the drone with tear gas canisters, stun gun technology, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or fire a projectile from a drone.
In this paragraph (7), "dangerous or deadly weapon" means any firearm, or other weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, whether animate or inanimate, which in the manner it is used or is intended to be used is known to be capable of producing death or serious bodily injury.
(Source:
1-1-15.) Section 99.
1-1-15.) (725 ILCS 167/35) Sec.
35.
Reporting.
(a) If a law enforcement agency owns one or more drones, then subsequent to the effective date of this Act, it shall report in writing annually by April 1 to the Authority the following:
(1) the number of drones that the law enforcement agency it owns;
and (2) the number of times in the previous year that the law enforcement agency has deployed a drone under each of the exceptions under Section 15 of this Act, including the exception used, the date of the deployment, and location of the deployment.
SB2562 Engrossed - 5 - LRB100 17764 SLF 32942 b (b) On July 1 of each year, the Authority shall publish on its publicly available website a concise report that lists every law enforcement agency that owns a drone, and for each of those agencies, the number of drones that it owns.
(Source:
P.A.
98-569, eff.
1-1-14.) Section 99.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  3. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  4. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2018

  6. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Lee Long

  8. Third Reading - Extended Debate - Passed 074-035-000

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Extended Debate

  10. Removed from Standard Debate Status

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  13. Recalled to Second Reading - Standard Debate

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Not Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-001-000

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-002-000

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John C. D'Amico

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor

  27. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018

  28. Third Reading - Consideration Postponed

  29. Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed

  30. Motion Prevailed

  31. Motion - Move to Previous Question Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  32. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Steven A. Andersson

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  35. Removed from Short Debate Status

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow

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

  39. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo

  41. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

  42. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

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

  44. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin

  45. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler

  46. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe

  47. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

  48. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli

  49. Fiscal Note Filed

  50. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  51. Second Reading - Short Debate

  52. State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed

  53. Home Rule Note Filed

  54. Balanced Budget Note Filed

  55. Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed

  56. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.

  57. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello

  58. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita

  59. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  60. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  61. Correctional Note Filed

  62. Pension Note Filed

  63. State Debt Impact Note Filed

  64. Judicial Note Filed

  65. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed

  66. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  67. State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  68. Pension Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  69. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  70. Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  71. Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  72. Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  73. Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  74. Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  75. State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  76. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  77. Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000

  78. Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee

  79. Referred to Rules Committee

  80. First Reading

  81. Chief House Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico

  82. Arrived in House

  83. Third Reading - Passed; 036-002-006

  84. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018

  85. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2018

  86. Second Reading

  87. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  88. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-001

  89. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  90. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

  91. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  92. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  93. Postponed - Judiciary

  94. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018

  95. Postponed - Judiciary

  96. Assigned to Judiciary

  97. Referred to Assignments

  98. First Reading

  99. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Sponsors

  • Martin A. Sandoval · Cosponsor
  • Anthony DeLuca · Cosponsor
  • Martin J. Moylan · Cosponsor
  • Robert "Bob" Rita · Cosponsor
  • John M. Cabello · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Lawrence Walsh · Cosponsor
  • Barbara Wheeler · Cosponsor
  • Michael W. Halpin · Cosponsor
  • Jay Hoffman · Cosponsor
  • Frances Ann Hurley · Cosponsor
  • Luis Arroyo · Cosponsor
  • Natalie A. Manley · Cosponsor
  • Monica Bristow · Cosponsor
  • Natalie Phelps Finnie · Cosponsor
  • Jonathan Carroll · Cosponsor
  • John Connor · Cosponsor
  • Silvana Tabares · Cosponsor
  • Daniel J. Burke · Cosponsor
  • Jerry Lee Long · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (164)

164 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 74 Yea · 35 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 452108
Republican 9201
Democrat 201200
Total 743509
% of votes cast 63%30%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Batinick — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Breen — Nay
Bristow — Yea
Butler — Nay
Carroll — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Durkin — Nay
Flowers — Nay
Greenwood — Nay
Long — Yea
Sente — Yea
Soto — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Sauer — Yea
Brady — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Jones — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Connor — Yea
Frese — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jimenez — Yea
Lang — Not Voting
Madigan — Yea
Davis — Yea
McDermed — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Wheeler, Barbara — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Finnie, Natalie — Yea
Phillips — Not Voting
Skillicorn — Nay
Stratton — Nay
Harris, Gregory — Nay
Thapedi — Not Voting
Hernandez — Nay
Turner — Not Voting
Unes — Yea
Wallace — Nay
Wheeler, Keith — Nay
Wehrli — Yea
Williams — Nay
Mitchell, Christian — Nay
Welter — Yea
Winger — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Conroy — Not Voting
Conyears-Ervin — Yea
Costello — Yea
Currie — Nay
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Drury — Nay
Hays — Nay
Jesiel — Nay
Fortner — Not Voting
Yingling — Not Voting
Olsen — Yea
Parkhurst — Nay
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Willis — Yea
Andersson — Nay
Arroyo — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Not Voting
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Nay
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Nay
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Nay
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Nay
Laura Fine Democrat Nay
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Nay
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Nay
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Nay
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Nay
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Nay
Will Guzzardi Democrat Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 2 Nay · 21 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 212012
Republican 7002
Democrat 8007
Total 362021
% of votes cast 61%3%0%36%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Nay
Bivins — Not Voting
Bush — Not Voting
Mulroe — Yea
Haine — Yea
McCann — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Nybo — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Rooney — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Landek — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Link — Yea
Manar — Not Voting
McCarter — Not Voting
McConnaughay — Not Voting
Silverstein — Not Voting
Clayborne — Not Voting
Connelly — Yea
Hutchinson — Nay
Oberweis — Yea
Raoul — Not Voting
Righter — Not Voting
Schimpf — Yea
Steans — Not Voting
Althoff — Not Voting
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Not Voting
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2562 do?
Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Provides an exemption to the Act for a law enforcement agency that is using a drone to prepare for or monitor safety and security at a large-scale event, if drone usage is limited to legitimate public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, evaluating crowd size, density, or movement, assessing public safety vulnerabilities or weaknesses, determining appropriate staffing levels for law enforcement or other public safety personnel, or identifying possible criminal activity. Defines "large-scale event". Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 2562?
SB 2562 is sponsored by Martin A. Sandoval, Anthony DeLuca (Democrat), Martin J. Moylan, Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat), John M. Cabello (Republican), Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Barbara Wheeler, Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Jay Hoffman, Frances Ann Hurley, Luis Arroyo, Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Monica Bristow, Natalie Phelps Finnie, Jonathan Carroll, John Connor, Silvana Tabares, Daniel J. Burke, and Jerry Lee Long.
What is the current status of SB 2562?
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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