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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2611         </title>
<shortdesc>PROTECT PROP-NO WARRANT SEARCH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jed Davis and Chris Miller</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Protection of All Property from Warrantless Searches Act. Prohibits a government agent from entering a home or private land without a search warrant except: (1) after receiving the permission of the property owner, lessee, or occupant; (2) to respond to a life-threatening emergency or another immediate threat to public safety that was either reported to the government agent or the government agent personally observed; (3) to prevent the imminent unlawful killing of wildlife or the destruction of evidence of such unlawful killing where the government agent has probable cause to believe either is about to occur; (4) to dispatch crippled or distressed wildlife the government agent has personally observed; or (5) to apprehend a fleeing subject that the government agent has probable cause to believe is on the property. Provides that any evidence obtained pursuant to a search and seizure conducted in violation of the Act is inadmissible in any administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding. Provides that any arrest made pursuant to a search or seizure conducted in violation of the Act is invalid. Allows a person who believes the person's rights have been violated under the Act to bring an action for actual damages. Allows a prevailing plaintiff in such an action to recover declaratory relief, injunctive relief, compensatory damages, nominal damages, and attorney's fees.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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