HB0073
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What this bill does
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person, in addition to other elements of the offense, obstructs justice when, with intent to prevent the apprehension or obstruct the prosecution or defense of any person, he or she knowingly takes a body camera or any part of a body camera from a person known to be a peace officer. Provides that a violation, if the body camera or any part of the body camera is taken from the peace officer during the commission of an offense that has caused great bodily harm to the officer or another person, is a Class 1 felony. Provides that any other violation of this provision is a Class 2 felony.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 586 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Jackie Haas advance 2% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Haas | Chief sponsor | 203 | $168,369.22 | Illinois Republican Party ($28,972.26); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00); Realtor PAC ($8,000.00) |
| Dan Ugaste | Sponsor | 180 | $176,816.93 | Realtor PAC ($16,000.00); IL Bankers PAC ($13,000.00); John Bryan ($7,500.00) |
| Tony M. McCombie | Sponsor | 755 | $2,812,873.48 | Engineers Political Education Committee ($385,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC ($300,000.00); Tony McCombie ($103,629.08) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas | $303,500.00 |
| Realtor PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste, Jackie Haas | $84,020.00 |
| IHA PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste, Jackie Haas | $61,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste | $60,023.15 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas | $43,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas | $38,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas | $37,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste | $27,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste | $26,500.00 |
| Comcast | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste | $26,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste, Jackie Haas | $23,000.00 |
| Manufacturers PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste, Jackie Haas | $22,000.00 |
| IL Bankers PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste | $18,000.00 |
| Ameren | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste, Jackie Haas | $17,000.00 |
| CHEMPAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas | $15,750.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste, Jackie Haas | $14,250.00 |
| BNSF Railway Company | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste, Jackie Haas | $13,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas | $10,000.00 |
| Nicor Gas Company | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste, Jackie Haas | $9,750.00 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste | $9,750.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste | $9,500.00 |
| John Bryan | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste | $8,500.00 |
| Superior Ambulance Service | Tony M. McCombie, Dan Ugaste | $8,423.26 |
| IMHA PAC | Dan Ugaste, Jackie Haas | $7,541.02 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers Political Education Committee | — | — | 2 | $385,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | — | — | 5 | $303,500.00 |
| Tony McCombie | Leadership | HRO | 3 | $103,629.08 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 19 | $84,020.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $66,000.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 7 | $61,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 6 | $60,023.15 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 8 | $46,748.35 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 5 | $43,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | — | — | 4 | $38,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 4 | $37,000.00 |
| Donald Wilson | Owner | DRW Holdings | 2 | $35,000.00 |
| Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits LLC | — | — | 3 | $29,620.00 |
| Illinois Republican Party | — | — | 3 | $28,972.26 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 2 | $27,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders PAC | — | — | 2 | $26,500.00 |
| Comcast | — | — | 4 | $26,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 8 | $25,000.00 |
| ABBVIE PAC | — | — | 3 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Jnt Lbr Mgmt PAC | — | — | 4 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 10 | $23,000.00 |
| Manufacturers PAC | — | — | 4 | $22,000.00 |
| Vistra Corp. | — | — | 2 | $21,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
5 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-03 — Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Dan Ugaste. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2024-12-16 | House | Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Jackie Haas Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Dan Ugaste Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |