# Illinois HB4262: ILLEGAL RECORDING-MINORS Illinois HB4262, ILLEGAL RECORDING-MINORS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-08-27 (Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4262-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4262 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: ILLEGAL RECORDING-MINORS - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-05 - Last action: 2026-08-27, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 20 - Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (151 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Recording of Children Act. Creates a civil action for a child or the parent or legal guardian on behalf of a child if a person (1) makes a video record or transmits a live video of the child without the consent of the child's parent or guardian in a restroom, tanning bed, tanning salon, locker room, changing room, or hotel residence; or (2) makes a video record or transmits a live video of a child without the consent of the child's parent or guardian in a residence in which the child does not reside. Provides for exceptions. Provides that a child who proves by a preponderance of the evidence that a defendant violated the Act against the child is considered obviously and materially harmful to the child and is per se harmful and traumatic. Authorizes a prevailing plaintiff to recover: (1) the greater of: (A) economic and noneconomic damages proximately caused by the defendant's violation of the Act, including but not limited to damages for emotional distress whether or not accompanied by other damages; or (B) statutory damages, not to exceed $10,000, against each defendant found liable under the Act; (2) punitive damages; and (3) reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Provides that an action under the Act may not be brought no later than 2 years from the date the cause of action was discovered or should have been discovered with the exercise of reasonable diligence. Tolls the statute of limitation until the child becomes emancipated or attains the age of majority. Provides that if a State agency or unit of local government is required by law or ordinance to inspect a restroom, tanning bed, tanning salon, locker room, changing room, or hotel residence, the State agency or unit of local government must also inspect for hidden cameras. Provides that if a hidden camera is discovered, the owner or operator of the inspected location must post a public notice advising of the camera and the area it films. Provides that the notice must be in English and any other language that is spoken by a significant number of local residents in that area. Provides that the Act applies to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Adam M. Niemerg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Darby A. Hills (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John F. Curran (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-15 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 112 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 19 | 0 | | ## Actions (38) - 2026-08-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-28: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-04-15: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-03-16: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-16: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-02-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 (House) - 2026-02-11: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-01-14: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-01-14: First Reading (House) - 2026-01-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4262eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4262ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4262.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4262eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4262ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4262.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4262-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).