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 1        AN ACT concerning libraries.

 2        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section 5.   The  Counties  Code  is  amended  by  adding
 5    Section 5-38015 as follows:

 6        (55 ILCS 5/5-38015 new)
 7        Sec.  5-38015. Computer access by minors; explicit sexual
 8    materials.
 9        (a)  In this Section:
10        "Explicit sexual materials" means  those  materials  that
11    are  obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
12    of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section  11-20.1  of
13    the  Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
14    defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
15        "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
16    in a public library, other than a law library or a school  or
17    academic  library,  and  that  is  connected  to any computer
18    communication system.
19        "Public library" means a library that  is  created  under
20    this Act.
21        (b)  A  public library that allows minors to use a public
22    access computer must  either  (i)  equip  the  computer  with
23    software  that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
24    explicit   sexual   materials   or   (ii)   obtain   Internet
25    connectivity from an Internet service provider that  provides
26    filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
27        (c)  This  Section  shall not be construed to exclude any
28    adult from having unfiltered access to  the  Internet  or  an
29    online service.

30        Section 10.  The Illinois Local Library Act is amended by
 
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 1    adding Section 1-10 as follows:

 2        (75 ILCS 5/1-10 new)
 3        Sec.  1-10.  Computer  access  by minors; explicit sexual
 4    materials.
 5        (a)  In this Section:
 6        "Explicit sexual materials" means  those  materials  that
 7    are  obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
 8    of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section  11-20.1  of
 9    the  Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
10    defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
11        "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
12    in a public library, other than a law library or a school  or
13    academic  library,  and  that  is  connected  to any computer
14    communication system.
15        "Public library" means a library that  is  created  under
16    this Act.
17        (b)  A  public library that allows minors to use a public
18    access computer must  either  (i)  equip  the  computer  with
19    software  that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
20    explicit   sexual   materials   or   (ii)   obtain   Internet
21    connectivity from an Internet service provider that  provides
22    filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
23        (c)  This  Section  shall not be construed to exclude any
24    adult from having unfiltered access to  the  Internet  or  an
25    online service.

26        Section  20.   The Illinois Library System Act is amended
27    by adding Section 10.1 as follows:

28        (75 ILCS 10/10.1 new)
29        Sec. 10.1. Computer access  by  minors;  explicit  sexual
30    materials.
31        (a)  In this Section:
 
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 1        "Explicit  sexual  materials"  means those materials that
 2    are obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal  Code
 3    of  1961,  child pornography as defined in Section 11-20.1 of
 4    the Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors  as
 5    defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
 6        "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
 7    in  a public library, other than a law library or a school or
 8    academic library, and  that  is  connected  to  any  computer
 9    communication system.
10        "Public  library"  means  a library that is created under
11    this Act.
12        (b)  A public library that allows minors to use a  public
13    access  computer  must  either  (i)  equip  the computer with
14    software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access  to
15    explicit   sexual   materials   or   (ii)   obtain   Internet
16    connectivity  from an Internet service provider that provides
17    filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
18        (c)  This Section shall not be construed to  exclude  any
19    adult  from  having  unfiltered  access to the Internet or an
20    online service.

21        Section 30.  The Public Library District Act of  1991  is
22    amended by adding Section 30-110 as follows:

23        (75 ILCS 16/30-110 new)
24        Sec.  13-110.  Computer access by minors; explicit sexual
25    materials.
26        (a)  In this Section:
27        "Explicit sexual materials" means  those  materials  that
28    are  obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
29    of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section  11-20.1  of
30    the  Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
31    defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
32        "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
 
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 1    in a public library, other than a law library or a school  or
 2    academic  library,  and  that  is  connected  to any computer
 3    communication system.
 4        "Public library" means a library that  is  created  under
 5    this Act.
 6        (b)  A  public library that allows minors to use a public
 7    access computer must  either  (i)  equip  the  computer  with
 8    software  that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
 9    explicit   sexual   materials   or   (ii)   obtain   Internet
10    connectivity from an Internet service provider that  provides
11    filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
12        (c)  This  Section  shall not be construed to exclude any
13    adult from having unfiltered access to  the  Internet  or  an
14    online service.

15        Section 40.  The Chicago Public Library Act is amended by
16    adding Section 1.5 as follows:

17        (75 ILCS 20/1.5 new)
18        Sec.  1.5.  Computer  access  by  minors; explicit sexual
19    materials.
20        (a)  In this Section:
21        "Explicit sexual materials" means  those  materials  that
22    are  obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
23    of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section  11-20.1  of
24    the  Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
25    defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
26        "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
27    in a public library, other than a law library or a school  or
28    academic  library,  and  that  is  connected  to any computer
29    communication system.
30        "Public library" means a library that  is  created  under
31    this Act.
32        (b)  A  public library that allows minors to use a public
 
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 1    access computer must  either  (i)  equip  the  computer  with
 2    software  that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
 3    explicit   sexual   materials   or   (ii)   obtain   Internet
 4    connectivity from an Internet service provider that  provides
 5    filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
 6        (c)  This  Section  shall not be construed to exclude any
 7    adult from having unfiltered access to  the  Internet  or  an
 8    online service.

 9        Section 50.  The Village Library Act is amended by adding
10    Section 4.5 as follows:

11        (75 ILCS 40/4.5 new)
12        Sec.  4.5.  Computer  access  by  minors; explicit sexual
13    materials.
14        (a)  In this Section:
15        "Explicit sexual materials" means  those  materials  that
16    are  obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
17    of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section  11-20.1  of
18    the  Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
19    defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
20        "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
21    in a public library, other than a law library or a school  or
22    academic  library,  and  that  is  connected  to any computer
23    communication system.
24        "Public library" means a library that  is  created  under
25    this Act.
26        (b)  A  public library that allows minors to use a public
27    access computer must  either  (i)  equip  the  computer  with
28    software  that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
29    explicit   sexual   materials   or   (ii)   obtain   Internet
30    connectivity from an Internet service provider that  provides
31    filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
32        (c)  This  Section  shall not be construed to exclude any
 
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 1    adult from having unfiltered access to  the  Internet  or  an
 2    online service.

 3        Section  60.  The Library Incorporation Act is amended by
 4    adding Section 1.5 as follows:

 5        (75 ILCS 60/1.5 new)
 6        Sec. 1.5. Computer  access  by  minors;  explicit  sexual
 7    materials.
 8        (a)  In this Section:
 9        "Explicit  sexual  materials"  means those materials that
10    are obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal  Code
11    of  1961,  child pornography as defined in Section 11-20.1 of
12    the Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors  as
13    defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
14        "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
15    in  a public library, other than a law library or a school or
16    academic library, and  that  is  connected  to  any  computer
17    communication system.
18        "Public  library"  means  a library that is created under
19    this Act.
20        (b)  A public library that allows minors to use a  public
21    access  computer  must  either  (i)  equip  the computer with
22    software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access  to
23    explicit   sexual   materials   or   (ii)   obtain   Internet
24    connectivity  from an Internet service provider that provides
25    filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
26        (c)  This Section shall not be construed to  exclude  any
27    adult  from  having  unfiltered  access to the Internet or an
28    online service.

29        Section 70.  The Libraries in Parks  Act  is  amended  by
30    adding Section 3b as follows:
 
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 1        (75 ILCS 65/3b new)
 2        Sec.  3b.  Computer  access  by  minors;  explicit sexual
 3    materials.
 4        (a)  In this Section:
 5        "Explicit sexual materials" means  those  materials  that
 6    are  obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
 7    of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section  11-20.1  of
 8    the  Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
 9    defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
10        "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
11    in a public library, other than a law library or a school  or
12    academic  library,  and  that  is  connected  to any computer
13    communication system.
14        "Public library" means a library that  is  created  under
15    this Act.
16        (b)  A  public library that allows minors to use a public
17    access computer must  either  (i)  equip  the  computer  with
18    software  that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
19    explicit   sexual   materials   or   (ii)   obtain   Internet
20    connectivity from an Internet service provider that  provides
21    filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
22        (c)  This  Section  shall not be construed to exclude any
23    adult from having unfiltered access to  the  Internet  or  an
24    online service.