Bill Status of HB 425   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  CHILD SOLICITATION-PORNOGRAPHY

House Sponsors
Rep. Terry R. Parke-Paul D. Froehlich

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2605/2605-560 new
20 ILCS 4026/10
30 ILCS 105/5.595 new
720 ILCS 5/10-7from Ch. 38, par. 10-7
720 ILCS 5/11-6.1 new
720 ILCS 5/11-9.3
720 ILCS 5/11-9.4
720 ILCS 5/11-20.1from Ch. 38, par. 11-20.1
720 ILCS 5/11-21from Ch. 38, par. 11-21
720 ILCS 5/11-24 new
730 ILCS 5/5-4-3from Ch. 38, par. 1005-4-3
730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.7from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-1.7
730 ILCS 150/2from Ch. 38, par. 222

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of State Police shall establish a Project Safe Child pilot program to combat crimes against children facilitated by the Internet. Encourages the prosecution in federal court of all persons who use the Internet, directly or indirectly, to commit or attempt to commit illegal solicitation of a child or a sex offense if the sex offense is committed or attempted against a child. Provides that the program shall also encourage public outreach by law enforcement agencies. Creates the Project Safe Child Fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the Fund, subject to appropriation, shall be used by the Department of State Police to develop and administer the program. Amends the Sex Offender Management Board Act, the Criminal Code of 1961, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the Sex Offender Registration Act. Creates the offense of illegal solicitation of a child. Provides that a person commits the offense of illegal solicitation of a child when he or she intentionally solicits, lures, or attempts to solicit or lure a child under 18 years of age to any location without the consent of the parent or lawful custodian of the child for other than a lawful purpose or intentionally contacts or communicates with, or attempts to contact or communicate with a child, for the purpose of engaging in an unlawful act with the child. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony for a first offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Changes the elements of the offense relating to distributing harmful material for a child. Makes it child pornography to solicit, persuade, induce, entice, seduce, or coerce a child under 18 years of age to pose for a photograph, videotape, or a digital image in any posture or setting that could be construed as child erotica. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes all. Amends the Sex Offender Management Board Act. Makes a technical change in the definition Section of the Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/29/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terry R. Parke
  1/29/2003HouseFirst Reading
  1/29/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/20/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  3/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/13/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
  3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terry R. Parke
  4/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/3/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/4/2003HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 9(b); May 2, 2003
  5/2/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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