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SB 3579 — CRIM CD-CHILD SEX OFFENDER
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0699
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2012. Enacted.
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0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to 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. Exempts from a violation where (1) the sex offense conviction which brought the person into the child sex offender category was criminal sexual abuse in which the victim was at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age and the offender was less than 5 years older than the victim; or (2) the child sex offender is a parent or guardian of children under 18 years of age that are present in the home and no non-familial minors are present.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
16 added · 16 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes from the engrossed version of SB 3579 to the enrolled version simply involve the formatting and labeling of the document, with lines being adjusted from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled." While no substantive content shifts occurred, this distinction is important as it reflects the final version of the bill that is prepared for the governor’s approval. The "Enrolled" status means it is officially ready for signing, marking a step closer to becoming law.
SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
(i) attending a conference at the school with school personnel to discuss the progress of his or her child academically or socially, (ii) participating in child review conferences in which evaluation and placement decisions may be made with respect to his or her child regarding special education services, or (iii) attending SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b conferences to discuss other student issues concerning his or her child such as retention and promotion and notifies the principal of the school of his or her presence at the school or unless the offender has permission to be present from the superintendent or the school board or in the case of a private school from the principal.
(a-10) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly be present in any public park building or on real property comprising any public park when persons under the age of 18 are present in the building or on the grounds and to approach, SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b contact, or communicate with a child under 18 years of age, unless the offender is a parent or guardian of a person under 18 years of age present in the building or on the grounds.
The sex offender is responsible for notifying the principal's office when he or she arrives on school property and when he or SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b she departs from school property.
(b-10) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly reside within 500 feet of a playground, child care institution, day care center, part day child care facility, day care home, group day care home, or a facility providing programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b age.
(b-20) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly communicate, other than for a lawful purpose under Illinois law, using the Internet or any other digital media, with a SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b person under 18 years of age or with a person whom he or she believes to be a person under 18 years of age, unless the offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18 years of age.
(c-2) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to participate in a holiday event involving children under 18 SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b years of age, including but not limited to 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.
(c-7) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly offer or provide any programs or services to persons under 18 years of age in his or her residence or the residence of SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b another or in any facility for the purpose of offering or providing such programs or services, whether such programs or services are offered or provided by contract, agreement, arrangement, or on a volunteer basis.
or (C) is found not guilty by reason of insanity pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of such offense SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b or an attempt to commit such offense;
or (ii) is certified as a sexually dangerous person pursuant to the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons Act, or any substantially similar federal law or the law of another state, when any conduct giving rise to such certification is committed or attempted against a SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b person less than 18 years of age;
10-7 (aiding or abetting child abduction under Section 10-5(b)(10)), 10-5(b)(10) (child luring), 11-1.40 (predatory criminal sexual assault of a child), 11-6 (indecent solicitation of a child), 11-6.5 (indecent solicitation of an adult), 11-9.1 (sexual exploitation of a child), 11-14.4 (promoting juvenile prostitution), 11-18.1 (patronizing a juvenile prostitute), 11-20.1 (child pornography), 11-20.1B (aggravated child pornography), 11-21 (harmful material), 12-33 (ritualized abuse of a child), 11-20 (obscenity) (when that offense was committed in any school, on real property comprising any school, in any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school to SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b transport students to or from school or a school related activity, or in a public park), 11-30 (public indecency) (when committed in a school, on real property comprising a school, in any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, or in a public park).
(iv) A violation of any former law of this State substantially equivalent to any offense listed in SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b clause (2)(i) of subsection (d) of this Section.
SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b 10-1 (kidnapping), 10-2 (aggravated kidnapping), 10-3 (unlawful restraint), 10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint).
(7) "Day care home" has the meaning ascribed to it in SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 14 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b Section 2.18 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
(13) "Playground" means a piece of land owned or controlled by a unit of local government that is designated by the unit of local government for use solely or primarily SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 15 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b for children's recreation.
SB3579 EngrossedEnrolled - 16 - LRB097 17658 RLC 62867 b 96-328, eff.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0699
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Effective Date January 1, 2013
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Governor Approved
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-002
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
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Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012
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Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000
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Postponed - Criminal Law
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Assigned to Criminal Law
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
Sponsors
- Kirk W. Dillard · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Kirk W. Dillard
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 111 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Carli | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Gaffney | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Kay | — | Yea |
| Krezwick | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Lyons | — | Yea |
| Bradley | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Farnham | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Mell | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Nybo | — | Yea |
| Penny | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Senger | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Harris, Greg | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Coladipietro | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Hatcher | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Not Voting |
| Morthland | — | Not Voting |
| Mulligan | — | Not Voting |
| Currie | — | Not Voting |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Ramey | — | Yea |
| Reboletti | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Not Voting |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| May | — | Not Voting |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Du Buclet | — | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Not Voting |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 41 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Johnson, C. | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| LaHood | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Not Voting |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Not Voting |
| Millner | — | Not Voting |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Not Voting |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Duffy | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 3579 do?
- Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to 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. Exempts from a violation where (1) the sex offense conviction which brought the person into the child sex offender category was criminal sexual abuse in which the victim was at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age and the offender was less than 5 years older than the victim; or (2) the child sex offender is a parent or guardian of children under 18 years of age that are present in the home and no non-familial minors are present.
- Who sponsors SB 3579?
- SB 3579 is sponsored by Kirk W. Dillard.
- What is the current status of SB 3579?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2012. Enacted.
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