Illinois Recording Laws 2026: All-Party Consent After Clark

Illinois Recording Law: The Core Rule

Illinois is an all-party consent state, but only for private conversations. Under 720 ILCS 5/14-2, recording a conversation without the knowledge of all participants is a Class 2 felony carrying up to five years in prison. The statute has a critical limiting word, however: "surreptitiously." If you openly record a conversation you are part of, you do not violate the statute.
The eavesdropping offense under 720 ILCS 5/14-2(a)(1) (effective January 1, 2015, P.A. 098-1142) reads: "A person commits eavesdropping when he or she knowingly and intentionally uses an eavesdropping device, in a surreptitious manner, for the purpose of overhearing, transmitting, or recording all or any part of any private conversation to which he or she is not a party without the consent of all parties to the private conversation."
Two elements define the boundary. First, the recording must be made "in a surreptitious manner" -- hidden, concealed, done without the knowledge of the other parties. Second, the target must be a "private conversation," meaning one where participants had a reasonable expectation of privacy. If either element is absent, no statutory violation occurs.
How the Law Arrived Here: People v. Clark
Illinois's earlier eavesdropping statute covered any conversation without consent, including fully public exchanges. In March 2014, the Illinois Supreme Court struck down that version as unconstitutionally overbroad in People v. Clark, 2014 IL 115776, and People v. Melongo. The court held that criminally punishing the recording of public conversations violated First Amendment protections.
In December 2014, Governor Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 1342 (Public Act 098-1142), creating the current law effective January 1, 2015. Illinois remained an all-party consent state for private conversations, but the legislature added the "surreptitiously" element and anchored the protection to conversations with a genuine expectation of privacy. The practical result: openly recording a conversation you participate in carries no criminal exposure; secretly recording a private conversation still does.
The Statutory Framework
Illinois recording laws occupy Article 14 of the Criminal Code of 2012:
- 720 ILCS 5/14-1 -- Definitions, including "private conversation"
- 720 ILCS 5/14-2 -- Elements of the eavesdropping offense
- 720 ILCS 5/14-3 -- Exemptions
- 720 ILCS 5/14-4 -- Penalties
- 720 ILCS 5/14-6 -- Civil remedies
Illinois Recording Law Summary
| Key Point | Answer |
|---|---|
| Consent Type | All-party consent (for private conversations) |
| Key limiting element | Recording must be "surreptitious" to violate the statute |
| Can you record your own calls? | Only with consent from all other parties, unless openly acknowledged |
| Key Statute | 720 ILCS 5/14-2 (eff. Jan. 1, 2015) |
| Basic Offense | Class 2 Felony (up to 5 years prison, up to $25,000 fine) |
| Eavesdropping on law enforcement (first offense) | Class 1 Felony (4 to 15 years) |
| Civil Liability | Actual damages, punitive damages, and injunctive relief under 720 ILCS 5/14-6 |
What Counts as a "Private Conversation"
The all-party consent rule only applies when the conversation is "private." Under 720 ILCS 5/14-1(d), the statute defines "private conversation" as: "any oral communication between 2 or more persons, whether in person or transmitted between the parties by wire or other means, when one or more of the parties intended the communication to be of a private nature under circumstances reasonably justifying that expectation."
Two conditions must both exist: at least one party must have intended privacy, and the circumstances must have objectively justified that expectation. Neither condition alone is sufficient.
Conversations That Are Private
Conversations that typically qualify as private include:
- A discussion in a closed private office between two employees
- A phone call between two individuals (parties normally expect phone calls to remain between them)
- A whispered exchange at a restaurant, where parties have taken steps to keep the discussion from others
- A meeting in a private home
- A therapy session or attorney-client meeting
Conversations That Are Not Private
Conversations that typically fall outside the statute's protection include:
- A speech at a city council meeting or public forum
- A loud argument on a public sidewalk that passersby can overhear
- Statements made at a public protest or demonstration
- A police officer's verbal commands during a public arrest
- Comments made during a public government proceeding required to be open under the Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120
The Public Officials Rule
Public officials performing public duties have no reasonable expectation of privacy in what they say or do in that official capacity. A police officer's commands during an arrest, a judge's public courtroom statements, a city council member's speech at a public meeting -- none of these are "private conversations" under 720 ILCS 5/14-1(d). This is the statutory foundation for why recording government officials in public is not a violation, and it operates independently of the First Amendment analysis in ACLU v. Alvarez discussed below.
The "Two-Party Consent" Label
Illinois is often described as a "two-party consent state," which is technically imprecise. The law requires consent from all parties, not just two. More importantly, it only requires consent when the conversation is private. Conversations in public spaces with no reasonable expectation of privacy can be recorded without consent regardless of how many participants are present. Refer to the full explanation of one-party vs. two-party consent states for a national comparison.
Recording Police and Public Officials
Recording police performing their duties in public is both legally protected and constitutionally grounded in Illinois -- a two-layer protection that sets Illinois apart from states that rely on statutory language alone.
Constitutional Protection: ACLU v. Alvarez
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held in ACLU of Illinois v. Alvarez, 679 F.3d 583 (7th Cir. 2012), that the First Amendment protects the right to openly record police officers performing their duties in public places. The court recognized a First Amendment right to make audio and audiovisual recordings of police officers and other government officials carrying out their duties in public. Illinois is within the Seventh Circuit, making this ruling directly controlling precedent.
The constitutional protection is important because it means state legislatures cannot simply pass a law to eliminate the right. Any statute that criminalized open recording of police in public would face a First Amendment challenge under Alvarez.
Statutory Codification
After Alvarez, Illinois codified the right to record police at 720 ILCS 5/14-3(i) and the companion provision at 720 ILCS 5/26-4. The statutory exemption confirms that recording police and other public officials performing their official duties in public is not an eavesdropping violation. The recording must be open -- surreptitious recording of police communications without authorization remains subject to enhanced penalties under 720 ILCS 5/14-4.
How to Record Police Without Legal Risk
When recording police in Illinois, the following practices protect your legal position:
- Record openly, with your device visible
- Stay in a location where you have a lawful right to be
- Do not interfere with the officers' duties
- Do not attempt to record private law enforcement radio communications or secured communications
For detailed guidance on your rights when recording law enforcement, see the Illinois Laws on Recording Police spoke page linked in the Topic Index below.
Recording Public Meetings
The Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120, requires most government meetings to be open to the public. Recording at city council meetings, county board sessions, school board meetings, and other publicly required proceedings is generally permitted. These conversations are not "private" under 720 ILCS 5/14-1(d) and recording them carries no consent requirement.
Penalties for Illegal Recording
Illinois imposes some of the harshest criminal penalties for unlawful recording among all fifty states. Under 720 ILCS 5/14-4:
| Offense | Classification | Prison Term | Maximum Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic eavesdropping offense | Class 2 Felony | up to 5 years | $25,000 |
| Eavesdropping on law enforcement (first offense) | Class 1 Felony | 4 to 15 years | $25,000 |
| Eavesdropping on law enforcement (subsequent) | Class 1 Felony (enhanced) | 4 to 15 years | $25,000 |
| Corporate defendant | Any applicable class | Same prison terms | Up to $50,000 |
Civil Liability
In addition to criminal prosecution, victims of illegal eavesdropping may bring a civil action under 720 ILCS 5/14-6 for:
- Injunctive relief to stop ongoing eavesdropping
- Actual damages for harm suffered
- Punitive damages as awarded by the court or jury
- Landlord, carrier, or third-party liability against anyone who aided, abetted, or knowingly permitted the eavesdropping
Any party to the illegally recorded conversation may bring the civil action.
Exceptions to All-Party Consent
The all-party consent rule has several statutory exceptions. These cover law enforcement, public officials, emergencies, and the important "surreptitious manner" carve-out built into the statute's text.
The "Surreptitious Manner" Carve-Out
The most commonly applicable exception is not technically a listed exemption -- it is built into the elements of the offense. Because the statute requires that the recording be made "in a surreptitious manner," openly acknowledged recording by a participant simply does not meet the elements of the crime. If you tell everyone in a meeting that you are recording and they continue to participate, no violation occurs. This is not a consent defense; it is an element that the prosecution would need to prove and cannot prove if the recording was open.
Fear-of-Crime Exception
720 ILCS 5/14-3(h) provides an exemption allowing a party to a conversation to record without all-party consent when that party has reasonable suspicion that another party to the conversation is committing, is about to commit, or has committed a criminal offense against the recording party or a household member. The recording must be made by a private individual, not a law enforcement agent.
Courts have upheld recordings under this exception in cases involving threats, harassment, and domestic disputes. The exception requires both a subjective belief and an objective reasonableness standard.
Law Enforcement Authorization
Law enforcement officers may use eavesdropping devices with proper authorization under Articles 108A and 108B of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Authorized interception for law enforcement purposes is exempt from the all-party consent requirement.
Emergency Communications
Recording 911 calls and other emergency communications is exempt from the all-party consent requirement under 720 ILCS 5/14-3.
Manufacturers and Suppliers
Possession of eavesdropping equipment in the normal course of a lawful business is exempt, covering manufacturers, distributors, and technical service providers.
Workplace Recording in Illinois
Workplace recording sits at the intersection of the eavesdropping statute, the National Labor Relations Act, and a 2025 amendment to Illinois employment law.
All-Party Consent in the Workplace
The eavesdropping statute applies in workplaces without modification. A private meeting in a closed office is a "private conversation." A discussion in an open-plan office area where others can readily overhear may not be. The determination turns on whether participants had a reasonable expectation of privacy in the specific physical setting.
Employer monitoring of workplace communications is permissible with proper written notice. The Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, 820 ILCS 55, provides additional protections for employees in off-duty contexts, but does not create a blanket right to record at work without employer knowledge.
P.A. 104-0171: VESSA Employer-Retaliation Prohibition (2025)
Illinois Public Act 104-0171 (HB1278), signed by Governor Pritzker on August 15, 2025, amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA), 820 ILCS 180, to prohibit employer retaliation against employees who use employer-issued electronic devices to record domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or a family or household member.
The law provides: "An employer shall not retaliate against an employee or deprive an employee of employer-issued equipment because the employee used employer-issued equipment to record domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or a family or household member of the employee."
Employers must also provide the employee access to photographs, voice or video recordings, or digital documents on the device relating to such a crime. The law took effect on its signing date, August 15, 2025.
Important framing: P.A. 104-0171 is an employer-retaliation prohibition under VESSA (820 ILCS 180). It does not amend 720 ILCS 5/14-2, the eavesdropping statute, and does not change consent requirements for workplace recording. An employee who uses an employer device to document a crime of violence still needs to comply with the all-party consent rule under 720 ILCS 5/14-2 unless an exception applies -- P.A. 104-0171 only protects against employer retaliation for doing so.
NLRB Standards for No-Recording Policies
Employer no-recording policies in Illinois are subject to federal labor law scrutiny under the Stericycle standard. In Stericycle, Inc. and Teamsters Local 628, 372 NLRB No. 113 (Aug. 2, 2023), the NLRB overruled the prior Boeing framework and established that the General Counsel must show a challenged rule has a "reasonable tendency to chill employees from exercising their Section 7 rights," evaluated from the perspective of an economically dependent employee. If that showing is made, the rule is presumptively unlawful unless the employer demonstrates a legitimate, substantial business interest that cannot be achieved by a narrower rule.
Blanket no-recording policies that sweep in protected concerted activity -- such as employees documenting unsafe conditions or discussing wages -- may be found presumptively unlawful under the Stericycle standard. Illinois employers with large unionized workforces in the Chicago metro area should review no-recording policies against both 720 ILCS 5/14-2 and the Stericycle framework.
NLRB GC Memo 25-07 on Bargaining Session Recordings
NLRB Acting General Counsel William B. Cowen issued GC Memorandum 25-07 (June 25, 2025), directing all regional offices to treat surreptitious recording of collective bargaining sessions as a per se violation of the duty to bargain in good faith under NLRA Sections 8(a)(5) and 8(b)(3). The memo states that "the use of surreptitious recordings during the collective-bargaining process is inconsistent with the openness and mutual trust necessary for the process to function as contemplated by the Act."
GC Memo 25-07 is prosecutorial guidance -- it directs NLRB regional offices to file complaints, but is not a Board decision or binding court precedent. In Illinois, a party who secretly records collective bargaining sessions also violates 720 ILCS 5/14-2 independently under state law, since collective bargaining negotiations are private conversations with a clear expectation of confidentiality.
For a full analysis of employee and employer rights in this context, see the Illinois Workplace Recording Laws spoke page.
Special Contexts: HIPAA, FERPA, and BIPA
Illinois imposes additional layers of consent and authorization beyond the eavesdropping statute in healthcare, education, and biometric data contexts. Understanding all three is essential for organizations that record meetings, calls, or interactions with patients, students, or Illinois residents.
HIPAA: Recording Patient Conversations
Healthcare providers who record audio of patient conversations face a dual-consent obligation. The HIPAA Privacy Rule, 45 CFR 164.502, requires covered entities to protect against unauthorized uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI). Any audio recording that captures PHI is subject to the minimum necessary standard under 45 CFR 164.502(b), and non-treatment disclosures require patient authorization under 45 CFR 164.508.
On top of HIPAA, Illinois's all-party consent rule under 720 ILCS 5/14-2 applies to the act of recording itself. Illinois healthcare providers must satisfy both frameworks before recording patient conversations: HIPAA's authorization and minimum-necessary requirements, and the eavesdropping statute's all-party consent standard.
For detailed guidance, see the Illinois Medical Recording Laws spoke page.
FERPA: Recording in Schools
Educational institutions recording conversations involving students face a similar dual-obligation structure. Under FERPA, 20 U.S.C. 1232g and 34 CFR Part 99, audio or video recordings that are directly related to an identifiable student and maintained by the institution are education records. The U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office has confirmed that a recording of a faculty meeting during which a specific student's grades are being discussed "is directly related to that student because the discussion contains PII from the student's education record" and may not be disclosed without written consent from the parent or eligible student under 34 CFR 99.30.
Illinois schools and universities must layer this federal consent requirement on top of 720 ILCS 5/14-2's all-party consent standard before recording conversations in which students are identifiable participants.
For detailed guidance, see the Illinois School Recording Laws spoke page.
BIPA: Biometric Data from Recording
Illinois's Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS 14, requires written consent before collecting, using, or storing biometric identifiers -- defined to include retinal scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, and scans of face or hand geometry. Any AI recording tool that generates voiceprints or facial geometry data from audio or video recordings triggers BIPA's consent and data-handling requirements in addition to the eavesdropping statute.
BIPA provides a private right of action with statutory damages of $1,000 per negligent violation and $5,000 per reckless or intentional violation, with no requirement to prove actual damages. Class action exposure under BIPA is substantial: the $51.75 million Clearview AI settlement in 2025 illustrated the scale of liability for large-scale biometric data collection without proper consent.
Cruz v. Fireflies.AI: BIPA and AI Meeting Recorders (Pending)
Cruz v. Fireflies.AI Corp., No. 3:25-cv-03399-SEM-DJQ (filed December 2025), is a pending class action alleging that the Fireflies.ai AI meeting assistant's "Speaker Recognition" feature generates voiceprints from meeting participants without informed written consent as required by BIPA. The plaintiff alleges Fireflies failed to publish a retention and destruction schedule, failed to provide written notice of collection purpose and duration, and collected voiceprints without a written release from non-account-holder participants.
The complaint quotes the core allegation: "Fireflies' 'Speaker Recognition' feature... necessarily generates voiceprints -- biometric identifiers expressly covered by BIPA. [Plaintiff] never created a Fireflies account, never agreed to its Terms of Service, and never provided any written consent authorizing the collection of her biometric data."
Note on district: the docket prefix "3:" is more consistent with the Central District of Illinois (Urbana/Springfield division) than the Northern District of Illinois (Chicago, which uses "1:"). Readers should verify the district on CourtListener or PACER. Statutory damages sought are $1,000 per negligent violation and $5,000 per reckless or intentional violation. As of the date of this article (May 2026), no ruling on the merits has issued. The case is pending.
The Cruz litigation illustrates a growing enforcement focus: AI meeting assistants that generate speaker recognition data from Illinois participants may face BIPA liability independent of and in addition to any eavesdropping analysis.
For BIPA-specific issues involving video surveillance and security cameras, see the Illinois Security Camera Laws and Illinois Video Recording Laws spoke pages.
Federal Law Overlay
Several federal statutes and regulations apply alongside Illinois's all-party consent requirement. Federal law generally sets a floor; Illinois's stricter standard governs for intrastate private recordings.
FCC 24-17: AI-Generated Voice Cloning Under the TCPA
FCC Declaratory Ruling 24-17 (CG Docket No. 23-362, released February 8, 2024) held that the TCPA's prohibition on "artificial or prerecorded voice" robocalls without prior express consent covers AI-generated voice-cloning technologies. The FCC reasoned that AI-synthesized voices constitute "artificial" voices within the statute's plain meaning. Callers using AI voice technology must obtain prior express consent or prior express written consent before calling, provide identification and disclosure information, and offer opt-out mechanisms for telemarketing messages.
FCC 24-17 operates on top of Illinois's all-party consent requirement. An AI-assisted call to an Illinois resident must satisfy both the TCPA framework from FCC 24-17 and the all-party consent standard of 720 ILCS 5/14-2.
FCC One-to-One Consent Rule: Vacated
A separate FCC item -- the One-to-One Consent Rule adopted December 2023 (CG Docket No. 21-402) -- would have required TCPA prior express written consent to be obtained from a single seller at a time, logically and topically associated with a website interaction. On January 24, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit vacated that rule in Insurance Marketing Coalition v. FCC, No. 24-10277, holding it exceeded the FCC's statutory authority under the TCPA. The mandate issued April 30, 2025. The FCC accepted the ruling and deleted the amended text; the one-to-one and logically-and-topically-associated requirements are no longer operative.
Illinois is within the Seventh Circuit, not the Eleventh, so the Eleventh Circuit's ruling is not binding precedent here as a circuit matter. However, because the FCC accepted the decision and formally deleted the rule, the vacatur is effectively nationwide. This item (FCC docket CG 21-402) is entirely separate from FCC 24-17 covering AI voice cloning; the two should not be conflated.
47 CFR 64.501: Federal Beep-Tone Standard
47 CFR 64.501 governs how common carriers may record interstate or foreign telephone conversations. The regulation identifies three permissible notification methods: prior consent of all parties; verbal notification at the beginning of the call; or an automatic audible beep tone repeated at regular intervals conforming to FCC Docket 6787 specifications. This federal beep-tone standard is a floor, not a ceiling. Illinois's all-party consent requirement under 720 ILCS 5/14-2 is stricter and controls for intrastate private recordings.
DOJ Justice Manual 9-7.302: Federal Consensual Monitoring
DOJ Justice Manual 9-7.302 codifies the Attorney General's guidelines for federal law enforcement consensual monitoring -- interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications with consent of at least one party, without a Title III court order. Under 18 U.S.C. 2511(2)(c)-(d), one-party consent exempts such interceptions from federal prohibition. JM 9-7.302 requires advance written authorization from DOJ in specified sensitive situations when agents use body transmitters, recorders, or fixed-location devices.
The federal one-party consent framework for law enforcement creates a potential tension in Illinois: recordings obtained by federal agents under consensual monitoring authority may face admissibility challenges in Illinois state court proceedings governed by the stricter all-party consent rule of 720 ILCS 5/14-2.
CFPB Regulation F: Call Recording Retention
CFPB Regulation F, 12 CFR 1006.100(b), requires debt collectors to retain recordings of telephone calls made in connection with collecting a debt for three years after the date of the call. Illinois debt collectors must first satisfy 720 ILCS 5/14-2's all-party consent requirement before recording any call with a consumer. Regulation F then imposes a separate three-year retention obligation on any compliant recording made.
Current Developments (2025-2026)
P.A. 104-0171: VESSA Amendment (Operative)
Illinois Public Act 104-0171, effective August 15, 2025, is the only operative 2025 change affecting Illinois recording law in the employment context. As explained in the Workplace section above, it is an employer-retaliation prohibition under VESSA -- not an amendment to the eavesdropping statute. The core all-party consent rules under 720 ILCS 5/14-2 remain unchanged.
HB1836: Effectively Dead
Illinois HB1836 (104th General Assembly) would have permitted the Attorney General or a designated Assistant Attorney General to authorize law enforcement use of an eavesdropping device in felony investigations where any one party to the conversation has consented. The bill was enrolled and sent to Governor Pritzker on November 21, 2025.
Under Illinois law, the Governor has 60 days from enrollment to sign or veto a bill. That deadline passed approximately January 20, 2026. As of the research date for this article (May 2026), no Public Act number has appeared in publicly available sources for HB1836. The bill should be treated as effectively dead -- almost certainly vetoed or unsigned. HB1836 has no legal effect and does not change Illinois recording law.
SB1796: Body Camera Exemption (Stalled)
Illinois SB1796 (104th General Assembly, sponsored by Sen. Julie A. Morrison, introduced February 5, 2025) would have amended the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act to exempt body-camera recordings from the eavesdropping statute, made destruction of recordings after 90 days permissive rather than mandatory, and created disclosure rights for subjects of encounters. The bill was re-referred to Assignments on April 11, 2025, indicating it did not advance out of committee. SB1796 has not been enacted and does not change current law.
Cruz v. Fireflies.AI (Pending)
As noted in the BIPA section above, Cruz v. Fireflies.AI Corp. (filed December 2025) remains pending as of May 2026. It represents the leading edge of BIPA enforcement applied to AI meeting assistant tools. No ruling on the merits has issued.
Recording Phone Calls in Illinois
Phone calls are generally considered private conversations under 720 ILCS 5/14-1(d) -- parties ordinarily have a reasonable expectation that their telephone calls remain between them. Accordingly, all-party consent is required before recording a phone call in Illinois.
How to Record Lawfully
To record a phone call in Illinois without legal risk:
- Announce at the start of the call that you are recording
- Obtain verbal agreement from all participants before the substantive conversation begins
- If any party objects, stop recording immediately
- Document your consent process
The announcement + continued participation model ("implied consent through continued participation after disclosure") is generally accepted by courts when the announcement is clear and unambiguous. The safest practice is to get express verbal confirmation.
Calls Across State Lines
When a call involves parties in Illinois and another state, follow the stricter law. Illinois's all-party consent requirement binds the Illinois party regardless of the other state's standard. If the other state imposes additional notice requirements, follow those as well. Absent knowledge of all parties' locations, obtaining consent from everyone on the call is the safest approach.
Business Call Recording
Illinois businesses recording customer calls should:
- Provide clear notification at the start of the call ("This call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes")
- Note that continued participation after clear disclosure is generally treated as implied consent
- Give callers the option to decline recording
- Maintain written policies documenting recording practices and consent procedures
- Ensure AI transcription tools used to analyze calls comply with both 720 ILCS 5/14-2 and BIPA if voiceprints are generated
For a full analysis, see the Illinois Phone Call Recording Laws spoke page.
Illinois Recording Law: Topic Index
The following spoke pages cover specific Illinois recording law contexts in depth. All pages are current as of 2026.
| Topic | Spoke Page |
|---|---|
| Audio recording consent rules and penalties | Illinois Audio Recording Laws |
| Dashcam laws, audio rules, and placement | Illinois Dashcam Laws |
| Landlord-tenant camera rules and privacy rights | Illinois Landlord-Tenant Recording Laws |
| Patient rights, HIPAA, and consent rules | Illinois Medical Recording Laws |
| Phone call consent rules | Illinois Phone Call Recording Laws |
| Recording police: your rights and protections | Illinois Laws on Recording Police |
| What you can and cannot record in public | Illinois Laws on Recording in Public |
| Student, parent, and teacher recording rights | Illinois School Recording Laws |
| BIPA, audio rules, and camera placement | Illinois Security Camera Laws |
| Consent, BIPA, and surveillance rules | Illinois Video Recording Laws |
| Hidden camera laws and BIPA penalties | Illinois Voyeurism and Hidden Camera Laws |
| Employee rights, BIPA, and employer rules | Illinois Workplace Recording Laws |
For a national overview and state-by-state comparison, see the United States Recording Laws hub and the guide to one-party vs. all-party consent states.
More Illinois Laws
Sources and References
- 720 ILCS 5/14-2(a)(1) (eff. Jan. 1, 2015, P.A. 098-1142)(ilga.gov).gov
- 720 ILCS 5/14-1(d) (eff. Jan. 1, 2015, P.A. 098-1142)(ilga.gov).gov
- ACLU of Illinois v. Alvarez, 679 F.3d 583 (7th Cir. 2012)(rcfp.org)
- Illinois P.A. 104-0171 (HB1278), amending 820 ILCS 180/ (VESSA), eff. Aug. 15, 2025(hinshawlaw.com)
- Illinois HB1836, 104th General Assembly (2025-2026), enrolled Nov. 21, 2025(ilga.gov).gov
- Illinois SB1796, 104th General Assembly (2025-2026), re-referred Apr. 11, 2025(ilga.gov).gov
- Cruz v. Fireflies.AI Corp., No. 3:25-cv-03399-SEM-DJQ (filed Dec. 2025) (pending)(commlawgroup.com)
- FCC 24-17, Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket No. 23-362 (Feb. 8, 2024)(fcc.gov).gov
- FCC Second Report and Order, CG Docket No. 21-402; Insurance Marketing Coalition v. FCC, No. 24-10277 (11th Cir. Jan. 24, 2025) (vacating rule), mandate issued Apr. 30, 2025(wiley.law)
- 47 C.F.R. § 64.501(ecfr.gov).gov
- DOJ Justice Manual § 9-7.302; Attorney General Memorandum (May 30, 2002)(justice.gov).gov
- Stericycle, Inc. and Teamsters Local 628, 372 NLRB No. 113 (Aug. 2, 2023)(kutakrock.com)
- NLRB GC Memo 25-07 (June 25, 2025)(nlrb.gov).gov
- 12 CFR § 1006.100(b) (CFPB Regulation F)(consumerfinance.gov).gov
- 45 CFR § 164.502; HHS OCR, HIPAA Privacy Rule Summary (hhs.gov); HHS OCR Guidance on Audio-Only Telehealth (2022)(hhs.gov).gov
- FERPA, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR §§ 99.3, 99.30; USDOE Student Privacy Policy Office guidance (studentprivacy.ed.gov)(studentprivacy.ed.gov).gov