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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6875   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-CHILD PORN-REPORT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner-Patricia R. Bellock-Sidney H. Mathias</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/11-20.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 11-20.2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a computer engineer, computer technician, management information engineer, or management information technician who has knowledge of or observes within the scope of his or her professional capacity or employment a computer image that depicts a child whom the engineer or technician knows or reasonably should know to be under the age of 18 engaged in certain sexual acts shall report the instance to a peace officer as soon as possible. Provides that failure to report is a petty offense with a $1,000 fine. Provides that a commercial film or photographic print processor, computer engineer, computer technician, management information engineer, or management information technician shall be forever held harmless from any civil liability for his or her reasonable compliance with the reporting provisions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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