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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4726         </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-ILLEGAL MONITORING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Keith R. Wheeler-Jeff Keicher</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/26-4.7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of illegal electronic monitoring. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly installs, conceals, or otherwise places an electronic tracking software or spyware on an electronic communication device or on a person or the person's belongings without the consent of all owners and primary users of the device for the purpose of monitoring or following the user or users of the software. Provides that a first violation is a Class 4 felony and a second or subsequent conviction is a Class 3 felony. Provides exceptions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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