House Sponsors: O'BRIEN-CURRY,JULIE-LANG-SCHOENBERG-FOWLER, LOPEZ, KOSEL, HOFFMAN, BROSNAHAN, DAVIS,STEVE, HANNIG, REITZ AND FRANKS. Senate Sponsors: GEO-KARIS-CRONIN Short description: CRIM CD-SEXUAL OFFENSE-MINORS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Extends the statute of limitations for the offense of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Eliminates provision that a prosecution for criminal sexual assault or aggravated criminal sexual assault may be commenced within 5 years of the commission of the offense if the victim reported the offense to law enforcement authorities within 6 months after the commission of the offense. Provides that the prosecution of any of these offenses may be commenced within 10 years after the commission of the offense or, if the victim is under 18 years, within 10 years of the victim attaining the age of 18 years (now, prosecution of any of these offenses must be commenced within one year of the victim attaining the age of 18 years or within 3 years after the commission of the offense, whichever expires later). SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/3-6 Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/31-5.5 new Deletes everything. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor for an official or employee of an operator of an amusement attraction or place where amusement rides are present who knows or reasonably should known that an employee of an operator of an amusement attraction or place where amusement rides are present has committed an unlawful sex act against a child under 18 years of age to fail to report to a peace officer the commission of the unlawful sex act against the child committed by the employee at a place where amusement rides are present. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes provision that requires the notification to a peace officer if the official or employee of an operator of an amusement attraction reasonably should know that the employee or operator of an amusement attraction has committed an unlawful sex act against a child on the premises of the amusement attraction. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status