Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2670

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Bill Status of HB2670 96th General Assembly

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Short Description: CHILD PORNOGRAPHY-PENALTIES

House Sponsors
Rep. Mike Fortner - Paul D. Froehlich - Keith Farnham - Fred Crespo - Sidney H. Mathias

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Randall M. Hultgren, A. J. Wilhelmi and Emil Jones, III)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
8/11/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0292

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

from Ch. 38, par. 3-5

720 ILCS 5/11-20.1

from Ch. 38, par. 11-20.1

720 ILCS 5/11-20.3

from Ch. 38, par. 1353

from Ch. 38, par. 1403

730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2

from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3.2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a prosecution for child pornography that involves filming, videotaping, photographing, or otherwise depicting by computer a child under 18 years of age or a severely or profoundly mentally retarded person engaging in certain sexual acts may be commenced at any time. Provides that child pornography or aggravated child pornography that does not involve mere possession shall be deemed crimes of violence. Amends the Bill of Rights for Children. Provides that the right of a parent or legal guardian of a child victim upon his or her request, at the time of the sentencing or the disposition hearing, to address the court regarding the impact which the defendant's criminal conduct or the juvenile's delinquent conduct has had upon the child applies in cases of indecent solicitation of a child, child pornography, and aggravated child pornography. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the offenses of child pornography and aggravated child pornography are violent crimes. Amends the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Provides that a "sexually violent offense" includes child pornography and aggravated child pornography. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the commission of the offense of child pornography or aggravated child pornography is an aggravating factor in sentencing.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
2/20/2009	House	First Reading
2/20/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/24/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2/25/2009	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
2/25/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
3/3/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
3/12/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
3/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
3/24/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000
3/25/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/25/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
3/26/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
3/30/2009	Senate	First Reading
3/30/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/15/2009	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
4/22/2009	Senate	Postponed - Criminal Law
4/27/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
4/30/2009	Senate	To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Enhancements and Redundancy
5/7/2009	Senate	Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-001
5/7/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
5/12/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
5/14/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
5/14/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/14/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/12/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/11/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/11/2009	House	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/11/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0292