House Sponsors: DART-SCHOENBERG-BROSNAHAN-WAIT-HOLBROOK. Senate Sponsors: GEO-KARIS-PARKER Short description: CRIM CD-CHLD SX OFFNDR-DAYCARE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to be present in a child care facility, on the real property comprising a child care facility, or within 1,000 feet of a child care facility or the real property comprising a child care facility. Provides that a person convicted of this offense, in addition to any other penalty, must pay a minimum $500 fine and serve a minimum period of 7 days confinement in the local county jail. Provides that the fines must be deposited in the Sex Offender Registration Fund. Permits a child sex offender to obtain a court order permitting his or her presence on child care facility property or within 1,000 feet of that property. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 730 ILCS 5/3-3-7 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-7 Prohibits a child sex offender's presence within 1,500 feet (rather than 1,000 feet) of a child care facility. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that in the case of a sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law who is registered under the Sex Offender Registration Act as residing at an address that is within one mile of a public or private elementary or secondary school, a condition of every parole is that the subject report in person to his or her parole officer once each week. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) There will be minimal fiscal and prison population impact. FISCAL NOTE (Illinois State Police) There would be no measurable impact on the State Police. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Corrections) Same as previous correctional note. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Corrections) Same as correctional note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/11-9.3 Deletes the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code and the Unified Code of Corrections. Increases the distance from which a child sex offender may loiter on a public way near a school from 500 feet to 1,500 feet. Prohibits a child sex offender's presence within 1,500 feet (rather than 1,000 feet) of a child care facility. Provides that the child sex offender must be at least 21 years of age (rather than 17 years of age) at the time of the offense. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that in the case of a sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law who is registered under the Sex Offender Registration Act as residing at an address that is transitional or temporary housing or is within one-half mile of a public or private elementary or secondary school, a condition of every parole is that the subject report in person to his or her parole officer once each week. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/11-9.3 730 ILCS 5/3-3-7 Deletes the title and 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 child care facility or on the real property comprising a child care facility while persons under 18 years of age are present in the facility or on the grounds or to knowingly loiter on a public way within 500 feet of a child care facility while persons under 18 years of age are present in the facility or on the grounds. Establishes exceptions from this prohibition for child sex offenders who are parents or guardians of children present in the facility or on the grounds or who have permission to be present from the director or chief administrative officer of the facility. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status