93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4135

 

Introduced 1/16/2004, by Terry R. Parke

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/11-24 new

    Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly: (1) conduct or operate any type of business in which he or she photographs, videotapes, or takes a digital image of a child; (2) conduct or operate any type of business in which he or she instructs or directs another person to photograph, videotape, or take a digital image of a child; or (3) conduct or operate any type of business in which he or she offers for sale a photograph, videotape, computer disk, digital image, or visual depiction of a child. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony.


LRB093 16391 RLC 42030 b

CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB4135 LRB093 16391 RLC 42030 b

1     AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding
5 Section 11-24 as follows:
 
6     (720 ILCS 5/11-24 new)
7     Sec. 11-24. Child photography by sex offender.
8     (a) In this Section:
9         "Child" means a person under 18 years of age.
10         "Child sex offender" has the meaning ascribed to it in
11     Section 11-9.3 of this Code.
12     (b) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly:
13         (1) conduct or operate any type of business in which he
14     or she photographs, videotapes, or takes a digital image of
15     a child;
16         (2) conduct or operate any type of business in which he
17     or she instructs or directs another person to photograph,
18     videotape, or take a digital image of a child; or
19         (3) conduct or operate any type of business in which he
20     or she offers for sale a photograph, videotape, computer
21     disk, digital image, or visual depiction of a child.
22     (c) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class 2
23     felony.