Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning the Interference With Penal Institution Article of the Code. Provides that in addition to any other penalty provided by law, an additional one year of imprisonment shall be added to the sentence of a person who commits bringing contraband into a penal institution or unauthorized bringing or delivery of contraband into a penal institution by an employee by using an unmanned aerial vehicle. Provides that a person who knowingly and intentionally operates an unmanned aerial vehicle below the navigable airspace overlaying a State penal institution is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that this provision does not apply to an employee who operates the unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his or her employment, or a person who receives prior permission from the penal institution to operate the unmanned aerial vehicle. Provides that a person who knowingly and intentionally captures images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that this provision does not apply to an employee who captures images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his or her employment, or a person who receives prior permission from the penal institution to capture images or data of a State penal institution through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle. Defines "State penal institution" and "unmanned aerial vehicle".

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-19 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter [SB2344 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Introduced	2016-01-28	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Senate Amendment 002	2016-04-01	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
Senate Amendment 001	2016-02-26	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

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No supplemental documents for Illinois SB2344 currently on file.