OBSTRUCT JUSTICE-BODY CAMERAS House SponsorsRep. Jackie Haas-Patrick Sheehan, Dennis Tipsword, Jr., Patrick Windhorst, Kevin Schmidt, Martin McLaughlin and Tony M. McCombie 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/31-4from Ch. 38, par. 31-4 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also 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. 1/24/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas 1/31/2023HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/27/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr. 4/27/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst 4/27/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 5/3/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 2/14/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan 4/26/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die