DRONE USE-LARGE EVENT Senate SponsorsSen. Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. John C. D'Amico-Grant Wehrli-Michael J. Zalewski-Michael P. McAuliffe, Anthony DeLuca, Martin J. Moylan, Robert Rita, John M. Cabello, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Barbara Wheeler, Michael Halpin, Jay Hoffman, Frances Ann Hurley, Luis Arroyo, Natalie A. Manley, Monica Bristow, Natalie Phelps Finnie, Jonathan Carroll, John Connor, Silvana Tabares, Daniel J. Burke and Jerry Lee Long) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 725 ILCS 167/15Amends 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.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:725 ILCS 167/35Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that a law enforcement agency that uses a drone under the new exception 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. Defines "dangerous or deadly weapon". Makes changes to the definition of "large-scale event". Further amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Provides that if a law enforcement agency owns one or more drones, the law enforcement agency shall report in writing annually by April 1 to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority the number of times in the previous year that the law enforcement agency has deployed a drone under each of the exceptions under the Act, including the exception used, the date of the deployment, and location of the deployment. Effective immediately.Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) There is no corrections population impact or fiscal impact to the Department of Corrections. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) The Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to this bill as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted.Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate.Fiscal Note (IL Criminal Justice Information Authority) This bill would have minimal fiscal impact to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Modifies the definition of "large-scale event". Provides that supervisory approval must be obtained by the drone operator prior to the deployment of a drone. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall have a written policy addressing drone usage and reporting prior to deploying a drone that shall comply with the Act and be available to the public. Effective immediately. 2/6/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/6/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2018SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/11/2018SenatePostponed - Judiciary 4/13/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018 4/17/2018SenatePostponed - Judiciary 4/20/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/20/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/23/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/24/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/24/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-001 4/24/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 4/24/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/24/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2018 4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 5/2/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-002-006 5/3/2018HouseArrived in House 5/3/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico 5/8/2018HouseFirst Reading 5/8/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/8/2018HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 5/17/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000 5/17/2018HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/17/2018HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/17/2018HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/17/2018HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/17/2018HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/17/2018HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/17/2018HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/17/2018HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/17/2018HousePension Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/17/2018HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/18/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2018HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed 5/18/2018HouseJudicial Note Filed 5/18/2018HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed 5/18/2018HousePension Note Filed 5/22/2018HouseCorrectional Note Filed 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 5/22/2018HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed 5/23/2018HouseBalanced Budget Note Filed 5/23/2018HouseHome Rule Note Filed 5/23/2018HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 5/23/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 5/24/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie 5/25/2018HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 5/25/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 5/25/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 5/25/2018HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Steven A. Andersson 5/25/2018HouseMotion - Move to Previous Question Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/25/2018HouseMotion Prevailed 5/25/2018HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 5/25/2018HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 5/25/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018 5/28/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor 5/28/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John C. D'Amico 5/28/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/28/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 5/29/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/29/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-002-000 5/29/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Not Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-001-000 5/29/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled 5/30/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 5/30/2018HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Standard Debate 5/30/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/30/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 5/30/2018HouseRemoved from Standard Debate Status 5/30/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Extended Debate 5/30/2018HouseThird Reading - Extended Debate - Passed 074-035-000 5/30/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Lee Long 5/30/2018SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/30/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2018 5/30/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/30/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 7/1/2018SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die