97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5506

 

Introduced 2/15/2012, by Rep. Joe Sosnowski

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
405 ILCS 5/3-212 new
730 ILCS 150/3

    Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that upon admission to a mental health facility, the facility director is responsible for renewing the registration of a sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act who is admitted on an inpatient basis. Provides that the facility director shall act in the name of the sex offender and perform the renewal duties prescribed for sex offenders under the Sex Offender Registration Act, including the payment of registration renewal fees. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.


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1    AN ACT concerning sex offenders.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental
5Disabilities Code is amended by adding Section 3-212 as
6follows:
 
7    (405 ILCS 5/3-212 new)
8    Sec. 3-212. Facility director; sex offender registration.
9Upon admission to a mental health facility, the facility
10director is responsible for renewing the registration of a sex
11offender as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act who is
12admitted on an inpatient basis. The facility director shall act
13in the name of the sex offender and perform the renewal duties
14prescribed for sex offenders under the Sex Offender
15Registration Act, including the payment of registration
16renewal fees.
 
17    Section 10. The Sex Offender Registration Act is amended by
18changing Section 3 as follows:
 
19    (730 ILCS 150/3)
20    Sec. 3. Duty to register.
21    (a) A sex offender, as defined in Section 2 of this Act, or

 

 

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1sexual predator shall, within the time period prescribed in
2subsections (b) and (c), register in person and provide
3accurate information as required by the Department of State
4Police. Such information shall include a current photograph,
5current address, current place of employment, the sex
6offender's or sexual predator's telephone number, including
7cellular telephone number, the employer's telephone number,
8school attended, all e-mail addresses, instant messaging
9identities, chat room identities, and other Internet
10communications identities that the sex offender uses or plans
11to use, all Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) registered or used
12by the sex offender, all blogs and other Internet sites
13maintained by the sex offender or to which the sex offender has
14uploaded any content or posted any messages or information,
15extensions of the time period for registering as provided in
16this Article and, if an extension was granted, the reason why
17the extension was granted and the date the sex offender was
18notified of the extension. The information shall also include a
19copy of the terms and conditions of parole or release signed by
20the sex offender and given to the sex offender by his or her
21supervising officer, the county of conviction, license plate
22numbers for every vehicle registered in the name of the sex
23offender, the age of the sex offender at the time of the
24commission of the offense, the age of the victim at the time of
25the commission of the offense, and any distinguishing marks
26located on the body of the sex offender. A sex offender

 

 

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1convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or
211-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 shall provide all Internet
3protocol (IP) addresses in his or her residence, registered in
4his or her name, accessible at his or her place of employment,
5or otherwise under his or her control or custody. If the sex
6offender is a child sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3
7or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961, the sex offender shall
8report to the registering agency whether he or she is living in
9a household with a child under 18 years of age who is not his or
10her own child, provided that his or her own child is not the
11victim of the sex offense. The sex offender or sexual predator
12shall register:
13        (1) with the chief of police in the municipality in
14    which he or she resides or is temporarily domiciled for a
15    period of time of 3 or more days, unless the municipality
16    is the City of Chicago, in which case he or she shall
17    register at the Chicago Police Department Headquarters; or
18        (2) with the sheriff in the county in which he or she
19    resides or is temporarily domiciled for a period of time of
20    3 or more days in an unincorporated area or, if
21    incorporated, no police chief exists.
22    If the sex offender or sexual predator is employed at or
23attends an institution of higher education, he or she shall
24also register:
25        (i) with:
26            (A) the chief of police in the municipality in

 

 

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1        which he or she is employed at or attends an
2        institution of higher education, unless the
3        municipality is the City of Chicago, in which case he
4        or she shall register at the Chicago Police Department
5        Headquarters; or
6            (B) the sheriff in the county in which he or she is
7        employed or attends an institution of higher education
8        located in an unincorporated area, or if incorporated,
9        no police chief exists; and
10        (ii) with the public safety or security director of the
11    institution of higher education which he or she is employed
12    at or attends.
13    The registration fees shall only apply to the municipality
14or county of primary registration, and not to campus
15registration.
16    For purposes of this Article, the place of residence or
17temporary domicile is defined as any and all places where the
18sex offender resides for an aggregate period of time of 3 or
19more days during any calendar year. Any person required to
20register under this Article who lacks a fixed address or
21temporary domicile must notify, in person, the agency of
22jurisdiction of his or her last known address within 3 days
23after ceasing to have a fixed residence.
24    A sex offender or sexual predator who is temporarily absent
25from his or her current address of registration for 3 or more
26days shall notify the law enforcement agency having

 

 

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1jurisdiction of his or her current registration, including the
2itinerary for travel, in the manner provided in Section 6 of
3this Act for notification to the law enforcement agency having
4jurisdiction of change of address.
5    Any person who lacks a fixed residence must report weekly,
6in person, with the sheriff's office of the county in which he
7or she is located in an unincorporated area, or with the chief
8of police in the municipality in which he or she is located.
9The agency of jurisdiction will document each weekly
10registration to include all the locations where the person has
11stayed during the past 7 days.
12    The sex offender or sexual predator shall provide accurate
13information as required by the Department of State Police. That
14information shall include the sex offender's or sexual
15predator's current place of employment.
16    (a-5) An out-of-state student or out-of-state employee
17shall, within 3 days after beginning school or employment in
18this State, register in person and provide accurate information
19as required by the Department of State Police. Such information
20will include current place of employment, school attended, and
21address in state of residence. A sex offender convicted under
22Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-21 of the
23Criminal Code of 1961 shall provide all Internet protocol (IP)
24addresses in his or her residence, registered in his or her
25name, accessible at his or her place of employment, or
26otherwise under his or her control or custody. The out-of-state

 

 

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1student or out-of-state employee shall register:
2        (1) with:
3            (A) the chief of police in the municipality in
4        which he or she attends school or is employed for a
5        period of time of 5 or more days or for an aggregate
6        period of time of more than 30 days during any calendar
7        year, unless the municipality is the City of Chicago,
8        in which case he or she shall register at the Chicago
9        Police Department Headquarters; or
10            (B) the sheriff in the county in which he or she
11        attends school or is employed for a period of time of 5
12        or more days or for an aggregate period of time of more
13        than 30 days during any calendar year in an
14        unincorporated area or, if incorporated, no police
15        chief exists; and
16        (2) with the public safety or security director of the
17    institution of higher education he or she is employed at or
18    attends for a period of time of 5 or more days or for an
19    aggregate period of time of more than 30 days during a
20    calendar year.
21    The registration fees shall only apply to the municipality
22or county of primary registration, and not to campus
23registration.
24    The out-of-state student or out-of-state employee shall
25provide accurate information as required by the Department of
26State Police. That information shall include the out-of-state

 

 

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1student's current place of school attendance or the
2out-of-state employee's current place of employment.
3    (a-10) Any law enforcement agency registering sex
4offenders or sexual predators in accordance with subsections
5(a) or (a-5) of this Section shall forward to the Attorney
6General a copy of sex offender registration forms from persons
7convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or
811-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961, including periodic and
9annual registrations under Section 6 of this Act.
10    (b) Any sex offender, as defined in Section 2 of this Act,
11or sexual predator, regardless of any initial, prior, or other
12registration, shall, within 3 days of beginning school, or
13establishing a residence, place of employment, or temporary
14domicile in any county, register in person as set forth in
15subsection (a) or (a-5).
16    (c) The registration for any person required to register
17under this Article shall be as follows:
18        (1) Any person registered under the Habitual Child Sex
19    Offender Registration Act or the Child Sex Offender
20    Registration Act prior to January 1, 1996, shall be deemed
21    initially registered as of January 1, 1996; however, this
22    shall not be construed to extend the duration of
23    registration set forth in Section 7.
24        (2) Except as provided in subsection (c)(2.1) or
25    (c)(4), any person convicted or adjudicated prior to
26    January 1, 1996, whose liability for registration under

 

 

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1    Section 7 has not expired, shall register in person prior
2    to January 31, 1996.
3        (2.1) A sex offender or sexual predator, who has never
4    previously been required to register under this Act, has a
5    duty to register if the person has been convicted of any
6    felony offense after July 1, 2011. A person who previously
7    was required to register under this Act for a period of 10
8    years and successfully completed that registration period
9    has a duty to register if: (i) the person has been
10    convicted of any felony offense after July 1, 2011, and
11    (ii) the offense for which the 10 year registration was
12    served currently requires a registration period of more
13    than 10 years. Notification of an offender's duty to
14    register under this subsection shall be pursuant to Section
15    5-7 of this Act.
16        (2.5) Except as provided in subsection (c)(4), any
17    person who has not been notified of his or her
18    responsibility to register shall be notified by a criminal
19    justice entity of his or her responsibility to register.
20    Upon notification the person must then register within 3
21    days of notification of his or her requirement to register.
22    Except as provided in subsection (c)(2.1), if notification
23    is not made within the offender's 10 year registration
24    requirement, and the Department of State Police determines
25    no evidence exists or indicates the offender attempted to
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1    to register under this Act.
2        (3) Except as provided in subsection (c)(4), any person
3    convicted on or after January 1, 1996, shall register in
4    person within 3 days after the entry of the sentencing
5    order based upon his or her conviction.
6        (4) Any person unable to comply with the registration
7    requirements of this Article because he or she is confined,
8    institutionalized, or imprisoned in Illinois on or after
9    January 1, 1996, shall register in person within 3 days of
10    discharge, parole or release.
11        (5) The person shall provide positive identification
12    and documentation that substantiates proof of residence at
13    the registering address.
14        (6) The person shall pay a $100 initial registration
15    fee and a $100 annual renewal fee. The fees shall be used
16    by the registering agency for official purposes. The agency
17    shall establish procedures to document receipt and use of
18    the funds. The law enforcement agency having jurisdiction
19    may waive the registration fee if it determines that the
20    person is indigent and unable to pay the registration fee.
21    Thirty dollars for the initial registration fee and $30 of
22    the annual renewal fee shall be used by the registering
23    agency for official purposes. Ten dollars of the initial
24    registration fee and $10 of the annual fee shall be
25    deposited into the Sex Offender Management Board Fund under
26    Section 19 of the Sex Offender Management Board Act. Money

 

 

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1    deposited into the Sex Offender Management Board Fund shall
2    be administered by the Sex Offender Management Board and
3    shall be used to fund practices endorsed or required by the
4    Sex Offender Management Board Act including but not limited
5    to sex offenders evaluation, treatment, or monitoring
6    programs that are or may be developed, as well as for
7    administrative costs, including staff, incurred by the
8    Board. Thirty dollars of the initial registration fee and
9    $30 of the annual renewal fee shall be deposited into the
10    Sex Offender Registration Fund and shall be used by the
11    Department of State Police to maintain and update the
12    Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registry. Thirty
13    dollars of the initial registration fee and $30 of the
14    annual renewal fee shall be deposited into the Attorney
15    General Sex Offender Awareness, Training, and Education
16    Fund. Moneys deposited into the Fund shall be used by the
17    Attorney General to administer the I-SORT program and to
18    alert and educate the public, victims, and witnesses of
19    their rights under various victim notification laws and for
20    training law enforcement agencies, State's Attorneys, and
21    medical providers of their legal duties concerning the
22    prosecution and investigation of sex offenses.
23    (d) Within 3 days after obtaining or changing employment
24and, if employed on January 1, 2000, within 5 days after that
25date, a person required to register under this Section must
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1jurisdiction, the business name and address where he or she is
2employed. If the person has multiple businesses or work
3locations, every business and work location must be reported to
4the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
5    (e) If the sex offender has been admitted to a mental
6health facility on an inpatient basis, the duties required
7under this Act relating to renewal fees and other renewal
8requirements shall be performed by the facility director of the
9mental health facility where the sex offender has been
10admitted.
11(Source: P.A. 96-1094, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1096, eff. 1-1-11;
1296-1097, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1102, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1104, eff.
131-1-11; 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; 97-155, eff 1-1-12; 97-333, eff.
148-12-11; 97-578, eff. 1-1-12; revised 9-15-11.)
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16becoming law.