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 Bill Status of HB1251  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Deborah Mell

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 152/120


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Sex Offender Community Notification Law. Provides that if a sex offender resides in a multi-unit dwelling, the owner, landlord, or management of the multi-unit dwelling shall notify residents of the multi-unit dwelling that sex offenders reside in the multi-unit dwelling. Provides that if a sex offender intends to reside in the multi-unit dwelling, notice shall be given before the sex offender moves into the multi-unit dwelling. Provides that it is the duty of the owner, landlord, or management of the multi-unit dwelling to periodically check the Statewide Sex Offender Database to determine if sex offenders reside within the multi-unit dwelling. Provides that an owner, landlord, or management of a multi-unit dwelling is immune from criminal or civil liability for an act or omission made in good faith in reliance on the information in the Statewide Sex Offender Database.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall notify the residents of the multi-unit dwelling (rather than owner, landlord, or management of the multi-unit dwelling) that a sex offender resides in the multi-unit dwelling. Excludes nursing homes from the provisions of the amendatory Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deborah Mell
  2/8/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/24/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deborah Mell
  3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/10/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/10/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
  3/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/31/2011HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  4/11/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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