98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB2235

 

Introduced 2/15/2013, by Sen. William R. Haine

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
730 ILCS 150/3
730 ILCS 150/10  from Ch. 38, par. 230

    Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that the sex offender shall pay a $100 registration fee at the time of initial registration and at the time of each annual registration. Provides that if the person is unable to pay the full amount of the fee in one lump sum, the registering law enforcement agency may establish a payment plan. Provides that if the person signs a statement under penalty of perjury affirming the person is indigent and unable to pay the registration fee in a lump sum or installments, the person shall perform 100 hours of community service within 90 days of registration, if community service is available. Changes the distribution formula for the fees. Provides that a failure to comply with the registration fee requirements by a person who is required to register as a sex offender is a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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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 Sex Offender Registration Act is amended by
5changing Sections 3 and 10 as follows:
 
6    (730 ILCS 150/3)
7    Sec. 3. Duty to register.
8    (a) A sex offender, as defined in Section 2 of this Act, or
9sexual predator shall, within the time period prescribed in
10subsections (b) and (c), register in person and provide
11accurate information as required by the Department of State
12Police. Such information shall include a current photograph,
13current address, current place of employment, the sex
14offender's or sexual predator's telephone number, including
15cellular telephone number, the employer's telephone number,
16school attended, all e-mail addresses, instant messaging
17identities, chat room identities, and other Internet
18communications identities that the sex offender uses or plans
19to use, all Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) registered or used
20by the sex offender, all blogs and other Internet sites
21maintained by the sex offender or to which the sex offender has
22uploaded any content or posted any messages or information,
23extensions of the time period for registering as provided in

 

 

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1this Article and, if an extension was granted, the reason why
2the extension was granted and the date the sex offender was
3notified of the extension. The information shall also include a
4copy of the terms and conditions of parole or release signed by
5the sex offender and given to the sex offender by his or her
6supervising officer, the county of conviction, license plate
7numbers for every vehicle registered in the name of the sex
8offender, the age of the sex offender at the time of the
9commission of the offense, the age of the victim at the time of
10the commission of the offense, and any distinguishing marks
11located on the body of the sex offender. A sex offender
12convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or
1311-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
14shall provide all Internet protocol (IP) addresses in his or
15her residence, registered in his or her name, accessible at his
16or her place of employment, or otherwise under his or her
17control or custody. If the sex offender is a child sex offender
18as defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of
191961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, the sex offender shall
20report to the registering agency whether he or she is living in
21a household with a child under 18 years of age who is not his or
22her own child, provided that his or her own child is not the
23victim of the sex offense. The sex offender or sexual predator
24shall register:
25        (1) with the chief of police in the municipality in
26    which he or she resides or is temporarily domiciled for a

 

 

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1    period of time of 3 or more days, unless the municipality
2    is the City of Chicago, in which case he or she shall
3    register at the Chicago Police Department Headquarters; or
4        (2) with the sheriff in the county in which he or she
5    resides or is temporarily domiciled for a period of time of
6    3 or more days in an unincorporated area or, if
7    incorporated, no police chief exists.
8    If the sex offender or sexual predator is employed at or
9attends an institution of higher education, he or she shall
10also register:
11        (i) with:
12            (A) the chief of police in the municipality in
13        which he or she is employed at or attends an
14        institution of higher education, unless the
15        municipality is the City of Chicago, in which case he
16        or she shall register at the Chicago Police Department
17        Headquarters; or
18            (B) the sheriff in the county in which he or she is
19        employed or attends an institution of higher education
20        located in an unincorporated area, or if incorporated,
21        no police chief exists; and
22        (ii) with the public safety or security director of the
23    institution of higher education which he or she is employed
24    at or attends.
25    The registration fees shall only apply to the municipality
26or county of primary registration, and not to campus

 

 

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1registration.
2    For purposes of this Article, the place of residence or
3temporary domicile is defined as any and all places where the
4sex offender resides for an aggregate period of time of 3 or
5more days during any calendar year. Any person required to
6register under this Article who lacks a fixed address or
7temporary domicile must notify, in person, the agency of
8jurisdiction of his or her last known address within 3 days
9after ceasing to have a fixed residence.
10    A sex offender or sexual predator who is temporarily absent
11from his or her current address of registration for 3 or more
12days shall notify the law enforcement agency having
13jurisdiction of his or her current registration, including the
14itinerary for travel, in the manner provided in Section 6 of
15this Act for notification to the law enforcement agency having
16jurisdiction of change of address.
17    Any person who lacks a fixed residence must report weekly,
18in person, with the sheriff's office of the county in which he
19or she is located in an unincorporated area, or with the chief
20of police in the municipality in which he or she is located.
21The agency of jurisdiction will document each weekly
22registration to include all the locations where the person has
23stayed during the past 7 days.
24    The sex offender or sexual predator shall provide accurate
25information as required by the Department of State Police. That
26information shall include the sex offender's or sexual

 

 

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1predator's current place of employment.
2    (a-5) An out-of-state student or out-of-state employee
3shall, within 3 days after beginning school or employment in
4this State, register in person and provide accurate information
5as required by the Department of State Police. Such information
6will include current place of employment, school attended, and
7address in state of residence. A sex offender convicted under
8Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-21 of the
9Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 shall
10provide all Internet protocol (IP) addresses in his or her
11residence, registered in his or her name, accessible at his or
12her place of employment, or otherwise under his or her control
13or custody. The out-of-state student or out-of-state employee
14shall register:
15        (1) with:
16            (A) the chief of police in the municipality in
17        which he or she attends school or is employed for a
18        period of time of 5 or more days or for an aggregate
19        period of time of more than 30 days during any calendar
20        year, unless the municipality is the City of Chicago,
21        in which case he or she shall register at the Chicago
22        Police Department Headquarters; or
23            (B) the sheriff in the county in which he or she
24        attends school or is employed for a period of time of 5
25        or more days or for an aggregate period of time of more
26        than 30 days during any calendar year in an

 

 

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1        unincorporated area or, if incorporated, no police
2        chief exists; and
3        (2) with the public safety or security director of the
4    institution of higher education he or she is employed at or
5    attends for a period of time of 5 or more days or for an
6    aggregate period of time of more than 30 days during a
7    calendar year.
8    The registration fees shall only apply to the municipality
9or county of primary registration, and not to campus
10registration.
11    The out-of-state student or out-of-state employee shall
12provide accurate information as required by the Department of
13State Police. That information shall include the out-of-state
14student's current place of school attendance or the
15out-of-state employee's current place of employment.
16    (a-10) Any law enforcement agency registering sex
17offenders or sexual predators in accordance with subsections
18(a) or (a-5) of this Section shall forward to the Attorney
19General a copy of sex offender registration forms from persons
20convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or
2111-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
222012, including periodic and annual registrations under
23Section 6 of this Act.
24    (b) Any sex offender, as defined in Section 2 of this Act,
25or sexual predator, regardless of any initial, prior, or other
26registration, shall, within 3 days of beginning school, or

 

 

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1establishing a residence, place of employment, or temporary
2domicile in any county, register in person as set forth in
3subsection (a) or (a-5).
4    (c) The registration for any person required to register
5under this Article shall be as follows:
6        (1) Any person registered under the Habitual Child Sex
7    Offender Registration Act or the Child Sex Offender
8    Registration Act prior to January 1, 1996, shall be deemed
9    initially registered as of January 1, 1996; however, this
10    shall not be construed to extend the duration of
11    registration set forth in Section 7.
12        (2) Except as provided in subsection (c)(2.1) or
13    (c)(4), any person convicted or adjudicated prior to
14    January 1, 1996, whose liability for registration under
15    Section 7 has not expired, shall register in person prior
16    to January 31, 1996.
17        (2.1) A sex offender or sexual predator, who has never
18    previously been required to register under this Act, has a
19    duty to register if the person has been convicted of any
20    felony offense after July 1, 2011. A person who previously
21    was required to register under this Act for a period of 10
22    years and successfully completed that registration period
23    has a duty to register if: (i) the person has been
24    convicted of any felony offense after July 1, 2011, and
25    (ii) the offense for which the 10 year registration was
26    served currently requires a registration period of more

 

 

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1    than 10 years. Notification of an offender's duty to
2    register under this subsection shall be pursuant to Section
3    5-7 of this Act.
4        (2.5) Except as provided in subsection (c)(4), any
5    person who has not been notified of his or her
6    responsibility to register shall be notified by a criminal
7    justice entity of his or her responsibility to register.
8    Upon notification the person must then register within 3
9    days of notification of his or her requirement to register.
10    Except as provided in subsection (c)(2.1), if notification
11    is not made within the offender's 10 year registration
12    requirement, and the Department of State Police determines
13    no evidence exists or indicates the offender attempted to
14    avoid registration, the offender will no longer be required
15    to register under this Act.
16        (3) Except as provided in subsection (c)(4), any person
17    convicted on or after January 1, 1996, shall register in
18    person within 3 days after the entry of the sentencing
19    order based upon his or her conviction.
20        (4) Any person unable to comply with the registration
21    requirements of this Article because he or she is confined,
22    institutionalized, or imprisoned in Illinois on or after
23    January 1, 1996, shall register in person within 3 days of
24    discharge, parole or release.
25        (5) The person shall provide positive identification
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1    the registering address.
2        (6) The person shall pay a $100 initial registration
3    fee at the time of initial registration and at the time of
4    each annual registration. If the person is unable to pay
5    the full amount of the fee in one lump sum, the registering
6    law enforcement agency may establish a payment plan. If the
7    person signs a statement under penalty of perjury affirming
8    the person is indigent and unable to pay the registration
9    fee in a lump sum or installments, the person shall perform
10    100 hours of community service within 90 days of
11    registration, if community service is available. The
12    registering agency shall establish procedures to document
13    receipt, disbursement and use of the funds. Thirty dollars
14    of the $100 fee shall be used by the registering agency for
15    official purposes. The registering agency shall deposit
16    the remaining $70 of the fee as follows:
17            (i) thirty dollars into the Attorney General Sex
18        Offender Awareness, Training and Education Fund.
19        Moneys deposited into the Fund shall be used by the
20        Attorney General to administer the I-SORT program and
21        to alert and educate the public, victims and witnesses
22        of their rights under various victim notification laws
23        and for training law enforcement agencies, State's
24        Attorneys, and medical providers of their legal duties
25        concerning the prosecution and investigation of sex
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1            (ii) thirty dollars into the Sex Offender
2        Registration Fund and shall be used by the Department
3        of State Police to maintain and update the Illinois
4        State Police Sex Offender Registry.
5            (iii) ten dollars into the Sex Offender Management
6        Board Fund under Section 19 of the Sex Offender
7        Management Board Act. Moneys deposited into the Fund
8        shall be administered by the Sex Offender Management
9        Board and shall be used to fund practices endorsed or
10        required by the Sex Offender Management Board Act
11        including but not limited to sex offenders evaluation,
12        treatment, or monitoring programs that are or may be
13        developed, as well as for administrative costs,
14        including staff, incurred by the Board.
15        The registering agency shall deposit the money at least
16    quarterly. and a $100 annual renewal fee. The fees shall be
17    used by the registering agency for official purposes. The
18    agency shall establish procedures to document receipt and
19    use of the funds. The law enforcement agency having
20    jurisdiction may waive the registration fee if it
21    determines that the person is indigent and unable to pay
22    the registration fee. Thirty-five dollars for the initial
23    registration fee and $35 of the annual renewal fee shall be
24    used by the registering agency for official purposes. Five
25    dollars of the initial registration fee and $5 of the
26    annual fee shall be deposited into the Sex Offender

 

 

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1    Management Board Fund under Section 19 of the Sex Offender
2    Management Board Act. Money deposited into the Sex Offender
3    Management Board Fund shall be administered by the Sex
4    Offender Management Board and shall be used by the Board to
5    comply with the provisions of the Sex Offender Management
6    Board Act. Thirty dollars of the initial registration fee
7    and $30 of the annual renewal fee shall be deposited into
8    the Sex Offender Registration Fund and shall be used by the
9    Department of State Police to maintain and update the
10    Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registry. Thirty
11    dollars of the initial registration fee and $30 of the
12    annual renewal fee shall be deposited into the Attorney
13    General Sex Offender Awareness, Training, and Education
14    Fund. Moneys deposited into the Fund shall be used by the
15    Attorney General to administer the I-SORT program and to
16    alert and educate the public, victims, and witnesses of
17    their rights under various victim notification laws and for
18    training law enforcement agencies, State's Attorneys, and
19    medical providers of their legal duties concerning the
20    prosecution and investigation of sex offenses.
21    (d) Within 3 days after obtaining or changing employment
22and, if employed on January 1, 2000, within 5 days after that
23date, a person required to register under this Section must
24report, in person to the law enforcement agency having
25jurisdiction, the business name and address where he or she is
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1locations, every business and work location must be reported to
2the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
3(Source: P.A. 96-1094, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1096, eff. 1-1-11;
496-1097, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1102, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1104, eff.
51-1-11; 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; 97-155, eff 1-1-12; 97-333, eff.
68-12-11; 97-578, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1098, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1109,
7eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
8    (730 ILCS 150/10)  (from Ch. 38, par. 230)
9    Sec. 10. Penalty.
10    (a) Any person who is required to register under this
11Article who violates any of the provisions of this Article, any
12person who is required to register under this Article who fails
13to comply with paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of Section 3,
14and any person who is required to register under this Article
15who seeks to change his or her name under Article 21 of the
16Code of Civil Procedure is guilty of a Class 3 felony. Any
17person who is convicted for a violation of this Act for a
18second or subsequent time is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Any
19person who is required to register under this Article who
20knowingly or wilfully gives material information required by
21this Article that is false is guilty of a Class 3 felony. Any
22person convicted of a violation of any provision of this
23Article shall, in addition to any other penalty required by
24law, be required to serve a minimum period of 7 days
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1mandatory minimum fine of $500 for failure to comply with any
2provision of this Article. These fines shall be deposited in
3the Sex Offender Registration Fund. Any sex offender, as
4defined in Section 2 of this Act, or sexual predator who
5violates any provision of this Article may be arrested and
6tried in any Illinois county where the sex offender can be
7located. The local police department or sheriff's office is not
8required to determine whether the person is living within its
9jurisdiction.
10    (b) Any person, not covered by privilege under Part 8 of
11Article VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure or the Illinois
12Supreme Court's Rules of Professional Conduct, who has reason
13to believe that a sexual predator is not complying, or has not
14complied, with the requirements of this Article and who, with
15the intent to assist the sexual predator in eluding a law
16enforcement agency that is seeking to find the sexual predator
17to question the sexual predator about, or to arrest the sexual
18predator for, his or her noncompliance with the requirements of
19this Article is guilty of a Class 3 felony if he or she:
20        (1) provides false information to the law enforcement
21    agency having jurisdiction about the sexual predator's
22    noncompliance with the requirements of this Article, and,
23    if known, the whereabouts of the sexual predator;
24        (2) harbors, or attempts to harbor, or assists another
25    person in harboring or attempting to harbor, the sexual
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1        (3) conceals or attempts to conceal, or assists another
2    person in concealing or attempting to conceal, the sexual
3    predator.
4    (c) Subsection (b) does not apply if the sexual predator is
5incarcerated in or is in the custody of a State correctional
6facility, a private correctional facility, a county or
7municipal jail, a State mental health facility or a State
8treatment and detention facility, or a federal correctional
9facility.
10    (d) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply if the sex
11offender accurately registered his or her Internet protocol
12address under this Act, and the address subsequently changed
13without his or her knowledge or intent.
14(Source: P.A. 94-168, eff. 1-1-06; 94-988, eff. 1-1-07; 95-579,
15eff. 6-1-08.)
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.