Topic:
Eavesdropping exemption
(Nekritz, D-Des Plaines) creates an exemption from prosecution for eavesdropping. It allows a citizen to record a law enforcement officer performing public duties in a public place. “Public place" means any place to which the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, sidewalks, parks, and highways (including inside motor vehicles), and the common areas of public and private facilities and buildings. This was defeated in the House yesterday on a 45-59-1 vote.