Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Exempts from an eavesdropping violation, with the consent of the owner or lessee of the dwelling in which it is installed, the use of a doorbell or intercommunication device that has audio or video capabilities, or both. Defines "intercommunication device". Includes in the General Definitions Article of the Code that for the purposes of this eavesdropping exemption, "dwelling" means a house, apartment, mobile home, trailer, or other living quarters in which at the time of the alleged offense the owners or occupants actually reside or in their absence intend within a reasonable period of time to reside.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5793 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Third Reading in House	2018-04-25	109	0	2	0	111	Passed	Link	View

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