House Sponsors: TURNER,JOHN. Senate Sponsors: SULLIVAN Short description: CRIM CD-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a defendant must possess the child pornography voluntarily in order to be criminally liable for a "child pornography" violation. Provides that a description of a person who appears to be under 18 regardless of the method of creation constitutes a "child" for purposes of a child pornography violation. Provides that one-half of the proceeds acquired from offenses of keeping a place of juvenile prostitution, exploitation of a child, or child pornography must be divided equally among all State agencies and units of local government whose officers or employees conducted the investigation that resulted in the forfeiture (now only units of local government share in the forfeited proceeds). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0229 Last action date: 99-07-22 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status