CRIM CD-GROOMING&MEET MINOR Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Millner, Martin A. Sandoval, Antonio Munoz, Matt Murphy, John O. Jones, Larry K. Bomke, Carole Pankau-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Dan Kotowski-Linda Holmes, Ira I. Silverstein-Tim Bivins and Gary G. Dahl House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias-Paul D. Froehlich, Elizabeth Hernandez, Fred Crespo, Maria Antonia Berrios, Luis Arroyo, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia) 8/25/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0901 720 ILCS 5/11-25 new720 ILCS 5/11-26 newAmends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of grooming. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly uses a computer on-line service, Internet service, local bulletin board service, or any other device capable of electronic data storage or transmission to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, or attempt to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, a child, a child's guardian, or another person believed by the person to be a child or a child's guardian, to commit any sex offense as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act or to otherwise engage in any unlawful sexual conduct with a child or with another person believed by the person to be a child. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony. Creates the offense of traveling to meet a minor. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she travels any distance either within this State, to this State, or from this State by any means, attempts to do so, or causes another to do so or attempt to do so for the purpose of engaging in any sex offense as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act, or to otherwise engage in other unlawful sexual conduct with a child or with another person believed by the person to be a child after using a computer on-line service, Internet service, local bulletin board service, or any other device capable of electronic data storage or transmission to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, or to attempt to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, a child or a child's guardian, or another person believed by the person to be a child or a child's guardian, for such purpose. Provides that a violation is a Class 3 felony. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/6/2008SenatePostponed - Judiciary Criminal Law 3/12/2008SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008 3/13/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/13/2008SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008 3/27/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/1/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/1/2008HouseArrived in House 4/1/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/1/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/1/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/2/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/2/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/3/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins 4/9/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl 4/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/1/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/15/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-003-000 5/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/15/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/19/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/22/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/30/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/30/2008SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2008SenateSent to the Governor 8/25/2008SenateGovernor Approved 8/25/2008SenateEffective Date January 1, 2009 8/25/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0901