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 Bill Status of HB3938  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  SEX OFFENDERS-RESTRICTIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. Bill Mitchell - Naomi D. Jakobsson - William J. Grunloh - Lisa M. Dugan and Michael K. Smith

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 5/3-3-7from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-7
730 ILCS 5/5-6-3from Ch. 38, par. 1005-6-3
730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-6-3.1
730 ILCS 152/121 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that as a condition of probation, conditional discharge, parole, or mandatory supervised release, a sex offender may not participate in a holiday event involving children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as a department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny costume on or preceding Easter. Amends the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. Provides that a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction may provide to the public a special alert list warning parents to be aware that sex offenders may attempt to contact children during holidays involving children, such as Halloween, Christmas, and Easter and to inform parents that information containing the names and addresses of registered sex offenders are accessible on the Internet by means of a hyperlink labeled "Sex Offender Information" on the Department of State Police's World Wide Web home page and are available for public inspection at the agency's headquarters. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/20/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell
  11/20/2003HouseFirst Reading
  11/20/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/15/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  2/24/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
  2/24/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  2/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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