House Sponsors: KOSEL. Short description: GANG MEMBER-REGISTER-NOTIFY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Gang Member Registration and Community Notification Act. Provides that a person convicted of a gang-related criminal offense shall register with the local law enforcement agency where the person resides for 10 years after conviction. Provides that any person convicted of a gang-related criminal offense who is discharged, paroled, or released from a Department of Corrections facility or other penal institution shall be informed of his or her duty to register by the facility or institution. Provides that any person convicted of a gang-related criminal offense who is released on probation or discharged upon payment of a fine shall be informed of his or her duty to register by the court. Provides that the facility or court shall obtain the person's address and report the address to the Department of State Police. Provides that the facility or court shall send copies of the form informing the person about registration to the Department, and the Department shall forward a copy to the local law enforcement agency. Provides that the person required to register shall report in person to the local law enforcement agency every year. Provides that the Department shall establish and maintain a Gang Member Database to identify persons convicted of gang-related criminal offenses. Provides that the Department and any local law enforcement agency may disclose certain information on the registered person to any person likely to encounter the registered person and the information shall also be open to inspection by the public. Provides for immunity for providing or failing to provide this information. Amends the Civil Administrative Code concerning the powers of the Department's Division of Criminal Investigation. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure concerning a name change. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status