IllinoisHB4138104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

SEARCH WARR-ELECTRONIC-RETURN

Sponsored By: Patrick Windhorst (Republican)

Passed

Summary

Amends the Search and Seizure Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that telecommunications carriers shall return all electronic instruments, articles, or things within 36 hours if the search warrant was issued pursuant to an investigation of a forcible felony.

judiciary - criminalassignments

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Patrick Windhorst

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

    Democratic • House

  • Dale Fowler

    Republican • Senate

  • Lisa Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick Sheehan

    Republican • House

  • Rick Ryan

    Democratic • House

  • Sally J. Turner

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 0

House vote 4/17/2026

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 104 • No: 0

House vote 4/15/2026

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee;

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote 2/24/2026

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee;

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

    4/30/2026Senate
  2. Referred to Assignments

    4/21/2026Senate
  3. First Reading

    4/21/2026Senate
  4. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

    4/21/2026Senate
  5. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    4/21/2026Senate
  6. Arrive in Senate

    4/21/2026Senate
  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

    4/17/2026House
  8. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000

    4/17/2026House
  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

    4/17/2026House
  10. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

    4/17/2026House
  11. State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

    4/16/2026House
  12. State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

    4/15/2026House
  13. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000

    4/15/2026House
  14. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

    4/14/2026House
  15. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

    4/14/2026House
  16. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst

    4/14/2026House
  17. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/10/2026House
  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/10/2026House
  19. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

    3/18/2026House
  20. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

    3/3/2026House
  21. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst

    3/3/2026House
  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

    2/26/2026House
  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

    2/26/2026House
  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

    2/26/2026House
  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

    2/26/2026House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

  • House Amendment 1

  • House Amendment 2

  • Introduced

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