HB4138

SEARCH WARR-ELECTRONIC-RETURN

Chamber Passed·4/17/26

Illinois HB4138 mandates telecommunications carriers to return seized electronic items within 36 hours if the warrant was issued for a forcible.

Illinois HB4138 amends the Search and Seizure Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. It requires telecommunications carriers to return all electronic instruments, articles, or things within 36 hours if the search warrant was issued for an investigation of a forcible felony. An inventory of any seized items must be filed with the return and signed under oath by the officer or person executing the warrant. The judge shall provide the inventory upon request.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · Apr 17
Current
Assignments Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

DDD
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Apr 7

4:00 PM

House Judiciary - Criminal Committee Hearing

Mar 26

2:00 PM

House Judiciary - Criminal Committee Hearing

History

Jun 1

Senate

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran

Apr 30

Senate

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

Apr 21

Senate

Arrive in Senate