ISBA Statehouse Review for the week of Jan. 12

ISBA Director of Legislative Affairs Jim Covington reviews bills in Springfield of interest to ISBA members. This week he covers: House Bill 3972 (use of cell phone while driving), House Bill 3944 (eavesdropping), Senate Bill 2569 (Family Law) and Senate Bill 2567 (Health Law). More information on each bill is available below the video.

• House Bill 3972 (D'Amico, D-Chicago) prohibits a driver from using an "electronic communication device" while driving a motor vehicle unless it complies with one of the current statutory exemptions, such as hands-free or voice-activated. Introduced yesterday.
• House Bill 3944 (Nekritz, D-Des Plaines) creates two exemptions from prosecution for eavesdropping. (1) Allows a citizen to record a law enforcement officer performing public duties in a public place. To do so now is a Class 1 felony. (2) If a business entity records or listens under the telemarketing or solicitation exemption, the consumer may record as well. Introduced yesterday.
• Senate Bill 2569 (Mulroe, D-Chicago) Requires notice and imposes time limits before a litigant can claim dissipation of marital or nonmarital assets in the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Introduced yesterday.
• Senate Bill 2567  (Steans, D-Chicago) makes it a “confidential communication” about medication being administered by a pharmacist for mental health services. Introduced yesterday.