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90_SB1266
720 ILCS 5/11-20.3 new
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a
Class 4 felony to post the name, address, telephone number,
or any other identifying information concerning a child under
18 years of age in any context that is associated with the
display, distribution, or promotion of child pornography,
harmful material, or obscene material on the Internet or an
online service. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by adding
2 Section 11-20.3.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
6 adding Section 11-20.3 as follows:
7 (720 ILCS 5/11-20.3 new)
8 Sec. 11-20.3. Posting child identifying information on
9 the Internet.
10 (a) A person commits the offense of posting child
11 identifying information on the Internet when he or she
12 knowingly posts, disseminates, or otherwise makes available
13 the name, address, or telephone number of, or any other
14 identifying information concerning, a child under 18 years of
15 age in any context that is associated with the display,
16 distribution, or promotion of child pornography, harmful
17 material, or obscene material on the Internet or an online
18 service, including but not limited to a World Wide Web page,
19 newsgroup, message board, mailing list, or chat area on the
20 Internet or an online service that displays, distributes, or
21 promotes child pornography, harmful material, or obscene
22 material.
23 (b) Sentence. Posting child identifying information on
24 the Internet is a Class 4 felony.
25 (c) Definitions. In this Section:
26 (1) "Child pornography" has the meaning ascribed to
27 it in Section 11-20.1 of this Code.
28 (2) "Harmful material" has the meaning ascribed to
29 it in Section 11-21 of this Code.
30 (3) "Obscene" has the meaning ascribed to it in
31 Section 11-20 of this Code.
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1 (4) "Child pornography", "harmful material", or
2 "obscene" also means information that constitutes child
3 pornography, harmful material, or obscene material under
4 federal law or laws of another state that are
5 substantially similar to the child pornography, harmful
6 material, or obscenity laws of this State.
7 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8 becoming law.