Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 25 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 4038 — UNAUTHORIZE VIDEO-PHOTO-COURT

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  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.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    2 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (25 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses the unauthorized use of video and photo recordings in court settings.

This bill limits the recording of court proceedings by unauthorized individuals. It aims to clarify rules about what can be documented in court to protect privacy and the integrity of the judicial process.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 4038 has updated its formatting by replacing the term "Engrossed" with "Enrolled" in several locations. This change is mainly a clarification in labeling and does not alter the content or intent of the bill itself. It matters because using the correct terminology helps ensure that the bill is properly understood and processed within legislative procedures.

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SB4038 Engrossed LRB104 19814 RLC 33264 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
SB4038 Enrolled LRB104 19814 RLC 33264 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
SB4038 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 19814 RLC 33264 b This subsection does not apply to video captured by the courthouse security cameras or body cameras worn by law enforcement officers.
SB4038 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 19814 RLC 33264 b This subsection does not apply to video captured by the courthouse security cameras or body cameras worn by law enforcement officers.
(a-15) It is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed a device that makes a video record or transmits a live video in a restroom, tanning bed, tanning salon, locker SB4038 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 19814 RLC 33264 b room, changing room, or hotel bedroom with the intent to make a video record or transmit live video of another person without that person's consent.
(a-15) It is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed a device that makes a video record or transmits a live video in a restroom, tanning bed, tanning salon, locker SB4038 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 19814 RLC 33264 b room, changing room, or hotel bedroom with the intent to make a video record or transmit live video of another person without that person's consent.
and (3) The making of a video record or transmission of live video in a locker room by a reporter or news medium, as those terms are defined in Section 8-902 of the Code of Civil Procedure, where the reporter or news medium has SB4038 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 19814 RLC 33264 b been granted access to the locker room by an appropriate authority for the purpose of conducting interviews.
and (3) The making of a video record or transmission of live video in a locker room by a reporter or news medium, as those terms are defined in Section 8-902 of the Code of Civil Procedure, where the reporter or news medium has SB4038 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 19814 RLC 33264 b been granted access to the locker room by an appropriate authority for the purpose of conducting interviews.
(0.05) "Courthouse" includes any local, county, or State facility where court proceedings are held and court SB4038 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 19814 RLC 33264 b functions occur.
(0.05) "Courthouse" includes any local, county, or State facility where court proceedings are held and court SB4038 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 19814 RLC 33264 b functions occur.
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Sent to the Governor

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

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

  4. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

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

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

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

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

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

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

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

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  19. Passed Both Houses

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

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

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

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

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

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

  26. Second Reading - Short Debate

  27. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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

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

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

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

  32. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

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

  34. Referred to Rules Committee

  35. First Reading

  36. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Gill

  37. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  38. Arrived in House

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

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

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

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

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

  44. Second Reading

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

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

  47. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted

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

  49. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

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

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

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

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

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

  55. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

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

  57. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

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

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

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

  61. Assigned to Executive

  62. Referred to Assignments

  63. First Reading

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (24)

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 600011
Republican 35004
Unaffiliated 4003
Total 990018
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Not Voting
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Not Voting
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
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 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
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
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
Paul Jacobs 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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Third Reading

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 4001
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 · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 36000
Republican 17002
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — 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
Gregg Johnson 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
Napoleon Harris III 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
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
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
Napoleon Harris III 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

Who sponsors SB 4038?
SB 4038 is sponsored by Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Jason Plummer (Republican), Mary Gill (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Michael J. Kelly (Democrat), Rick Ryan (Democrat), Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Dave Vella (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), and Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 4038?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2026. It awaits signature.
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