Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 11 R cosponsors

SB0284      — CRIM CD-GROOMING-HUMAN TRAFFIC

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person charged with involuntary sexual servitude of a minor or trafficking in persons if the victim is under 18 years of age shall not be permitted to plead down to lesser offenses. Provides that no person charged with grooming shall be permitted to plead down to lesser offenses. Provides that prosecutors are prohibited from offering plea bargains to lesser offenses to those individuals charged with grooming. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to knowingly operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated with, or knowingly be present at any facility providing entertainment exclusively directed toward persons under the age of 18.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  6. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  11. Referred to Assignments

  12. First Reading

  13. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0284      do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person charged with involuntary sexual servitude of a minor or trafficking in persons if the victim is under 18 years of age shall not be permitted to plead down to lesser offenses. Provides that no person charged with grooming shall be permitted to plead down to lesser offenses. Provides that prosecutors are prohibited from offering plea bargains to lesser offenses to those individuals charged with grooming. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to knowingly operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated with, or knowingly be present at any facility providing entertainment exclusively directed toward persons under the age of 18.
Who sponsors SB0284     ?
SB0284      is sponsored by Sue Rezin (Republican), Jason Plummer (Republican), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Chris Balkema (Republican), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Darby A. Hills (Republican), Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Craig Wilcox (Republican), Jil Tracy (Republican), Seth Lewis (Republican), and Dave Syverson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0284     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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