90th General Assembly
Summary of HB0157
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House Sponsors:
SANTIAGO-TURNER,JOHN-ACEVEDO-LOPEZ-CROSS, GILES, HOWARD AND NOVAK.

Senate Sponsors:
HENDON-CARROLL

Short description: 
CRIM CD-SEX OFFENDER-LOITERING                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Criminal Code of 1961.  Provides that it is a Class  4      
   felony  for certain convicted sex offenders to knowingly be present in      
   a school, on school property, or within 500 feet of a school.               
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes  everything  after  the  enacting  clause.   Amends   the      
   Criminal  Code  of  1961.   Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a      
   child sex offender to knowingly be present in a  school  building,  on      
   school  grounds,  or on a school conveyance used to transport students      
   to or from school or school related activities when persons  under  18      
   years  of  age are present or for that child sex offender to knowingly      
   loiter on a public way within 500 feet of a school building or  school      
   grounds while persons under 18 are present.  Establishes exceptions.        
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1                                            
          Corrections population and fiscal impact would be minimal.           
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dpt. Corrections)                               
          No change from correctional note.                                    
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1                                   
          HB 157 fails to meet the definition of a State mandate.              
          JUDICIAL NOTE, AMENDED                                               
          It is not possible to determine what impact the bill will have       
          on the need to increase the number of judges in the State.           
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0234

   Last action date: 97-07-28

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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