97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4005

 

Introduced 1/18/2012, by Rep. Adam Brown

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/11-9.3

    Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor for a child sex offender to knowingly transport a non-familial minor without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian. Defines "non-familial minor" and "transport".


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing
5Section 11-9.3 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/11-9.3)
7    Sec. 11-9.3. Presence within school zone by child sex
8offenders prohibited; approaching, contacting, residing with,
9or communicating with a child within certain places by child
10sex offenders prohibited.
11    (a) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly be
12present in any school building, on real property comprising any
13school, or in any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a
14school to transport students to or from school or a school
15related activity when persons under the age of 18 are present
16in the building, on the grounds or in the conveyance, unless
17the offender is a parent or guardian of a student attending the
18school and the parent or guardian is: (i) attending a
19conference at the school with school personnel to discuss the
20progress of his or her child academically or socially, (ii)
21participating in child review conferences in which evaluation
22and placement decisions may be made with respect to his or her
23child regarding special education services, or (iii) attending

 

 

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1conferences to discuss other student issues concerning his or
2her child such as retention and promotion and notifies the
3principal of the school of his or her presence at the school or
4unless the offender has permission to be present from the
5superintendent or the school board or in the case of a private
6school from the principal. In the case of a public school, if
7permission is granted, the superintendent or school board
8president must inform the principal of the school where the sex
9offender will be present. Notification includes the nature of
10the sex offender's visit and the hours in which the sex
11offender will be present in the school. The sex offender is
12responsible for notifying the principal's office when he or she
13arrives on school property and when he or she departs from
14school property. If the sex offender is to be present in the
15vicinity of children, the sex offender has the duty to remain
16under the direct supervision of a school official.
17    (a-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
18be present within 100 feet of a site posted as a pick-up or
19discharge stop for a conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by
20a school to transport students to or from school or a school
21related activity when one or more persons under the age of 18
22are present at the site.
23    (a-10) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
24be present in any public park building or on real property
25comprising any public park when persons under the age of 18 are
26present in the building or on the grounds and to approach,

 

 

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1contact, or communicate with a child under 18 years of age,
2unless the offender is a parent or guardian of a person under
318 years of age present in the building or on the grounds.
4    (b) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
5loiter within 500 feet of a school building or real property
6comprising any school while persons under the age of 18 are
7present in the building or on the grounds, unless the offender
8is a parent or guardian of a student attending the school and
9the parent or guardian is: (i) attending a conference at the
10school with school personnel to discuss the progress of his or
11her child academically or socially, (ii) participating in child
12review conferences in which evaluation and placement decisions
13may be made with respect to his or her child regarding special
14education services, or (iii) attending conferences to discuss
15other student issues concerning his or her child such as
16retention and promotion and notifies the principal of the
17school of his or her presence at the school or has permission
18to be present from the superintendent or the school board or in
19the case of a private school from the principal. In the case of
20a public school, if permission is granted, the superintendent
21or school board president must inform the principal of the
22school where the sex offender will be present. Notification
23includes the nature of the sex offender's visit and the hours
24in which the sex offender will be present in the school. The
25sex offender is responsible for notifying the principal's
26office when he or she arrives on school property and when he or

 

 

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1she departs from school property. If the sex offender is to be
2present in the vicinity of children, the sex offender has the
3duty to remain under the direct supervision of a school
4official.
5    (b-2) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
6loiter on a public way within 500 feet of a public park
7building or real property comprising any public park while
8persons under the age of 18 are present in the building or on
9the grounds and to approach, contact, or communicate with a
10child under 18 years of age, unless the offender is a parent or
11guardian of a person under 18 years of age present in the
12building or on the grounds.
13    (b-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
14reside within 500 feet of a school building or the real
15property comprising any school that persons under the age of 18
16attend. Nothing in this subsection (b-5) prohibits a child sex
17offender from residing within 500 feet of a school building or
18the real property comprising any school that persons under 18
19attend if the property is owned by the child sex offender and
20was purchased before the effective date of this amendatory Act
21of the 91st General Assembly.
22    (b-10) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
23reside within 500 feet of a playground, child care institution,
24day care center, part day child care facility, day care home,
25group day care home, or a facility providing programs or
26services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of

 

 

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1age. Nothing in this subsection (b-10) prohibits a child sex
2offender from residing within 500 feet of a playground or a
3facility providing programs or services exclusively directed
4toward persons under 18 years of age if the property is owned
5by the child sex offender and was purchased before July 7,
62000. Nothing in this subsection (b-10) prohibits a child sex
7offender from residing within 500 feet of a child care
8institution, day care center, or part day child care facility
9if the property is owned by the child sex offender and was
10purchased before June 26, 2006. Nothing in this subsection
11(b-10) prohibits a child sex offender from residing within 500
12feet of a day care home or group day care home if the property
13is owned by the child sex offender and was purchased before
14August 14, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-821).
15    (b-15) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
16reside within 500 feet of the victim of the sex offense.
17Nothing in this subsection (b-15) prohibits a child sex
18offender from residing within 500 feet of the victim if the
19property in which the child sex offender resides is owned by
20the child sex offender and was purchased before August 22,
212002.
22    This subsection (b-15) does not apply if the victim of the
23sex offense is 21 years of age or older.
24    (b-20) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
25communicate, other than for a lawful purpose under Illinois
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1person under 18 years of age or with a person whom he or she
2believes to be a person under 18 years of age, unless the
3offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18 years
4of age.
5    (c) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
6operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated
7with, or knowingly be present at any: (i) facility providing
8programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under
9the age of 18; (ii) day care center; (iii) part day child care
10facility; (iv) child care institution; (v) school providing
11before and after school programs for children under 18 years of
12age; (vi) day care home; or (vii) group day care home. This
13does not prohibit a child sex offender from owning the real
14property upon which the programs or services are offered or
15upon which the day care center, part day child care facility,
16child care institution, or school providing before and after
17school programs for children under 18 years of age is located,
18provided the child sex offender refrains from being present on
19the premises for the hours during which: (1) the programs or
20services are being offered or (2) the day care center, part day
21child care facility, child care institution, or school
22providing before and after school programs for children under
2318 years of age, day care home, or group day care home is
24operated.
25    (c-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
26operate, manage, be employed by, or be associated with any

 

 

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1county fair when persons under the age of 18 are present.
2    (c-6) It is unlawful for a child sex offender who owns and
3resides at residential real estate to knowingly rent any
4residential unit within the same building in which he or she
5resides to a person who is the parent or guardian of a child or
6children under 18 years of age. This subsection shall apply
7only to leases or other rental arrangements entered into after
8January 1, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act 95-820).
9    (c-7) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
10offer or provide any programs or services to persons under 18
11years of age in his or her residence or the residence of
12another or in any facility for the purpose of offering or
13providing such programs or services, whether such programs or
14services are offered or provided by contract, agreement,
15arrangement, or on a volunteer basis.
16    (c-8) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
17operate, whether authorized to do so or not, any of the
18following vehicles: (1) a vehicle which is specifically
19designed, constructed or modified and equipped to be used for
20the retail sale of food or beverages, including but not limited
21to an ice cream truck; (2) an authorized emergency vehicle; or
22(3) a rescue vehicle.
23    (c-9) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
24transport a non-familial minor without the consent of the
25minor's parent or guardian.
26    (d) Definitions. In this Section:

 

 

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1        (1) "Child sex offender" means any person who:
2            (i) has been charged under Illinois law, or any
3        substantially similar federal law or law of another
4        state, with a sex offense set forth in paragraph (2) of
5        this subsection (d) or the attempt to commit an
6        included sex offense, and:
7                (A) is convicted of such offense or an attempt
8            to commit such offense; or
9                (B) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
10            of such offense or an attempt to commit such
11            offense; or
12                (C) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
13            pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 104-25 of the
14            Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of such offense
15            or an attempt to commit such offense; or
16                (D) is the subject of a finding not resulting
17            in an acquittal at a hearing conducted pursuant to
18            subsection (a) of Section 104-25 of the Code of
19            Criminal Procedure of 1963 for the alleged
20            commission or attempted commission of such
21            offense; or
22                (E) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
23            following a hearing conducted pursuant to a
24            federal law or the law of another state
25            substantially similar to subsection (c) of Section
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1            such offense or of the attempted commission of such
2            offense; or
3                (F) is the subject of a finding not resulting
4            in an acquittal at a hearing conducted pursuant to
5            a federal law or the law of another state
6            substantially similar to subsection (a) of Section
7            104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
8            for the alleged violation or attempted commission
9            of such offense; or
10            (ii) is certified as a sexually dangerous person
11        pursuant to the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons
12        Act, or any substantially similar federal law or the
13        law of another state, when any conduct giving rise to
14        such certification is committed or attempted against a
15        person less than 18 years of age; or
16            (iii) is subject to the provisions of Section 2 of
17        the Interstate Agreements on Sexually Dangerous
18        Persons Act.
19        Convictions that result from or are connected with the
20    same act, or result from offenses committed at the same
21    time, shall be counted for the purpose of this Section as
22    one conviction. Any conviction set aside pursuant to law is
23    not a conviction for purposes of this Section.
24        (2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2.5),
25    "sex offense" means:
26            (i) A violation of any of the following Sections of

 

 

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1        the Criminal Code of 1961: 10-7 (aiding or abetting
2        child abduction under Section 10-5(b)(10)),
3        10-5(b)(10) (child luring), 11-1.40 (predatory
4        criminal sexual assault of a child), 11-6 (indecent
5        solicitation of a child), 11-6.5 (indecent
6        solicitation of an adult), 11-9.1 (sexual exploitation
7        of a child), 11-14.4 (promoting juvenile
8        prostitution), 11-18.1 (patronizing a juvenile
9        prostitute), 11-20.1 (child pornography), 11-20.1B
10        (aggravated child pornography), 11-21 (harmful
11        material), 12-33 (ritualized abuse of a child), 11-20
12        (obscenity) (when that offense was committed in any
13        school, on real property comprising any school, in any
14        conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school to
15        transport students to or from school or a school
16        related activity, or in a public park), 11-30 (public
17        indecency) (when committed in a school, on real
18        property comprising a school, in any conveyance owned,
19        leased, or contracted by a school to transport students
20        to or from school or a school related activity, or in a
21        public park). An attempt to commit any of these
22        offenses.
23            (ii) A violation of any of the following Sections
24        of the Criminal Code of 1961, when the victim is a
25        person under 18 years of age: 11-1.20 (criminal sexual
26        assault), 11-1.30 (aggravated criminal sexual

 

 

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1        assault), 11-1.50 (criminal sexual abuse), 11-1.60
2        (aggravated criminal sexual abuse). An attempt to
3        commit any of these offenses.
4            (iii) A violation of any of the following Sections
5        of the Criminal Code of 1961, when the victim is a
6        person under 18 years of age and the defendant is not a
7        parent of the victim:
8            10-1 (kidnapping),
9            10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
10            10-3 (unlawful restraint),
11            10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint).
12            An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
13            (iv) A violation of any former law of this State
14        substantially equivalent to any offense listed in
15        clause (2)(i) of subsection (d) of this Section.
16        (2.5) For the purposes of subsections (b-5) and (b-10)
17    only, a sex offense means:
18            (i) A violation of any of the following Sections of
19        the Criminal Code of 1961:
20            10-5(b)(10) (child luring), 10-7 (aiding or
21        abetting child abduction under Section 10-5(b)(10)),
22        11-1.40 (predatory criminal sexual assault of a
23        child), 11-6 (indecent solicitation of a child),
24        11-6.5 (indecent solicitation of an adult), 11-14.4
25        (promoting juvenile prostitution), 11-18.1
26        (patronizing a juvenile prostitute), 11-20.1 (child

 

 

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1        pornography), 11-20.1B (aggravated child pornography),
2        or 12-33 (ritualized abuse of a child). An attempt to
3        commit any of these offenses.
4            (ii) A violation of any of the following Sections
5        of the Criminal Code of 1961, when the victim is a
6        person under 18 years of age: 11-1.20 (criminal sexual
7        assault), 11-1.30 (aggravated criminal sexual
8        assault), 11-1.60 (aggravated criminal sexual abuse),
9        and subsection (a) of Section 11-1.50 (criminal sexual
10        abuse). An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
11            (iii) A violation of any of the following Sections
12        of the Criminal Code of 1961, when the victim is a
13        person under 18 years of age and the defendant is not a
14        parent of the victim:
15            10-1 (kidnapping),
16            10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
17            10-3 (unlawful restraint),
18            10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint).
19            An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
20            (iv) A violation of any former law of this State
21        substantially equivalent to any offense listed in this
22        paragraph (2.5) of this subsection.
23        (3) A conviction for an offense of federal law or the
24    law of another state that is substantially equivalent to
25    any offense listed in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of
26    this Section shall constitute a conviction for the purpose

 

 

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1    of this Section. A finding or adjudication as a sexually
2    dangerous person under any federal law or law of another
3    state that is substantially equivalent to the Sexually
4    Dangerous Persons Act shall constitute an adjudication for
5    the purposes of this Section.
6        (4) "Authorized emergency vehicle", "rescue vehicle",
7    and "vehicle" have the meanings ascribed to them in
8    Sections 1-105, 1-171.8 and 1-217, respectively, of the
9    Illinois Vehicle Code.
10        (5) "Child care institution" has the meaning ascribed
11    to it in Section 2.06 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
12        (6) "Day care center" has the meaning ascribed to it in
13    Section 2.09 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
14        (7) "Day care home" has the meaning ascribed to it in
15    Section 2.18 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
16        (8) "Facility providing programs or services directed
17    towards persons under the age of 18" means any facility
18    providing programs or services exclusively directed
19    towards persons under the age of 18.
20        (9) "Group day care home" has the meaning ascribed to
21    it in Section 2.20 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
22        (10) "Internet" has the meaning set forth in Section
23    16J-5 of this Code.
24        (11) "Loiter" means:
25            (i) Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the
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1        school or public park property.
2            (ii) Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the
3        person is in a vehicle, or remaining in or around
4        school or public park property, for the purpose of
5        committing or attempting to commit a sex offense.
6            (iii) Entering or remaining in a building in or
7        around school property, other than the offender's
8        residence.
9        (11.1) "Non-familial minor" means a minor who is not:
10            (i) Related to the child sex offender by blood or
11        adoption;
12            (ii) Domiciled with the child sex offender; or
13            (iii) Under the legal custody of the child sex
14        offender.
15        (12) "Part day child care facility" has the meaning
16    ascribed to it in Section 2.10 of the Child Care Act of
17    1969.
18        (13) "Playground" means a piece of land owned or
19    controlled by a unit of local government that is designated
20    by the unit of local government for use solely or primarily
21    for children's recreation.
22        (14) "Public park" includes a park, forest preserve, or
23    conservation area under the jurisdiction of the State or a
24    unit of local government.
25        (15) "School" means a public or private preschool or
26    elementary or secondary school.

 

 

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1        (16) "School official" means the principal, a teacher,
2    or any other certified employee of the school, the
3    superintendent of schools or a member of the school board.
4        (17) "Transport" means to take, carry, or convey a
5    person from one place to another by means of a vehicle,
6    aircraft, or boat.
7    (e) For the purposes of this Section, the 500 feet distance
8shall be measured from: (1) the edge of the property of the
9school building or the real property comprising the school that
10is closest to the edge of the property of the child sex
11offender's residence or where he or she is loitering, and (2)
12the edge of the property comprising the public park building or
13the real property comprising the public park, playground, child
14care institution, day care center, part day child care
15facility, or facility providing programs or services
16exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of age, or a
17victim of the sex offense who is under 21 years of age, to the
18edge of the child sex offender's place of residence or place
19where he or she is loitering.
20    (f) Sentence. A person who violates this Section, other
21than subsection (c-9), is guilty of a Class 4 felony. A person
22who violates subsection (c-9) is guilty of a Class A
23misdemeanor.
24(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-440, eff. 8-27-07;
2595-640, eff. 6-1-08; 95-819, eff. 1-1-09; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08;
2696-328, eff. 8-11-09; 96-710, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1551, eff.

 

 

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17-1-11.)