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1 AN ACT concerning libraries.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding
5 Section 5-38015 as follows:
6 (55 ILCS 5/5-38015 new)
7 Sec. 5-38015. Computer access by minors; explicit sexual
8 materials.
9 (a) In this Section:
10 "Explicit sexual materials" means those materials that
11 are obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
12 of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section 11-20.1 of
13 the Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
14 defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
15 "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
16 in a public library, other than a law library or a school or
17 academic library, and that is connected to any computer
18 communication system.
19 "Public library" means a library that is created under
20 this Act.
21 (b) A public library that allows minors to use a public
22 access computer must either (i) equip the computer with
23 software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
24 explicit sexual materials or (ii) obtain Internet
25 connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides
26 filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
27 (c) This Section shall not be construed to exclude any
28 adult from having unfiltered access to the Internet or an
29 online service.
30 Section 10. The Illinois Local Library Act is amended by
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1 adding Section 1-10 as follows:
2 (75 ILCS 5/1-10 new)
3 Sec. 1-10. Computer access by minors; explicit sexual
4 materials.
5 (a) In this Section:
6 "Explicit sexual materials" means those materials that
7 are obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
8 of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section 11-20.1 of
9 the Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
10 defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
11 "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
12 in a public library, other than a law library or a school or
13 academic library, and that is connected to any computer
14 communication system.
15 "Public library" means a library that is created under
16 this Act.
17 (b) A public library that allows minors to use a public
18 access computer must either (i) equip the computer with
19 software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
20 explicit sexual materials or (ii) obtain Internet
21 connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides
22 filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
23 (c) This Section shall not be construed to exclude any
24 adult from having unfiltered access to the Internet or an
25 online service.
26 Section 20. The Illinois Library System Act is amended
27 by adding Section 10.1 as follows:
28 (75 ILCS 10/10.1 new)
29 Sec. 10.1. Computer access by minors; explicit sexual
30 materials.
31 (a) In this Section:
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1 "Explicit sexual materials" means those materials that
2 are obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
3 of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section 11-20.1 of
4 the Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
5 defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
6 "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
7 in a public library, other than a law library or a school or
8 academic library, and that is connected to any computer
9 communication system.
10 "Public library" means a library that is created under
11 this Act.
12 (b) A public library that allows minors to use a public
13 access computer must either (i) equip the computer with
14 software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
15 explicit sexual materials or (ii) obtain Internet
16 connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides
17 filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
18 (c) This Section shall not be construed to exclude any
19 adult from having unfiltered access to the Internet or an
20 online service.
21 Section 30. The Public Library District Act of 1991 is
22 amended by adding Section 30-110 as follows:
23 (75 ILCS 16/30-110 new)
24 Sec. 13-110. Computer access by minors; explicit sexual
25 materials.
26 (a) In this Section:
27 "Explicit sexual materials" means those materials that
28 are obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
29 of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section 11-20.1 of
30 the Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
31 defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
32 "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
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1 in a public library, other than a law library or a school or
2 academic library, and that is connected to any computer
3 communication system.
4 "Public library" means a library that is created under
5 this Act.
6 (b) A public library that allows minors to use a public
7 access computer must either (i) equip the computer with
8 software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
9 explicit sexual materials or (ii) obtain Internet
10 connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides
11 filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
12 (c) This Section shall not be construed to exclude any
13 adult from having unfiltered access to the Internet or an
14 online service.
15 Section 40. The Chicago Public Library Act is amended by
16 adding Section 1.5 as follows:
17 (75 ILCS 20/1.5 new)
18 Sec. 1.5. Computer access by minors; explicit sexual
19 materials.
20 (a) In this Section:
21 "Explicit sexual materials" means those materials that
22 are obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
23 of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section 11-20.1 of
24 the Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
25 defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
26 "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
27 in a public library, other than a law library or a school or
28 academic library, and that is connected to any computer
29 communication system.
30 "Public library" means a library that is created under
31 this Act.
32 (b) A public library that allows minors to use a public
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1 access computer must either (i) equip the computer with
2 software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
3 explicit sexual materials or (ii) obtain Internet
4 connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides
5 filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
6 (c) This Section shall not be construed to exclude any
7 adult from having unfiltered access to the Internet or an
8 online service.
9 Section 50. The Village Library Act is amended by adding
10 Section 4.5 as follows:
11 (75 ILCS 40/4.5 new)
12 Sec. 4.5. Computer access by minors; explicit sexual
13 materials.
14 (a) In this Section:
15 "Explicit sexual materials" means those materials that
16 are obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
17 of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section 11-20.1 of
18 the Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
19 defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
20 "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
21 in a public library, other than a law library or a school or
22 academic library, and that is connected to any computer
23 communication system.
24 "Public library" means a library that is created under
25 this Act.
26 (b) A public library that allows minors to use a public
27 access computer must either (i) equip the computer with
28 software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
29 explicit sexual materials or (ii) obtain Internet
30 connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides
31 filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
32 (c) This Section shall not be construed to exclude any
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1 adult from having unfiltered access to the Internet or an
2 online service.
3 Section 60. The Library Incorporation Act is amended by
4 adding Section 1.5 as follows:
5 (75 ILCS 60/1.5 new)
6 Sec. 1.5. Computer access by minors; explicit sexual
7 materials.
8 (a) In this Section:
9 "Explicit sexual materials" means those materials that
10 are obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
11 of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section 11-20.1 of
12 the Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
13 defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
14 "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
15 in a public library, other than a law library or a school or
16 academic library, and that is connected to any computer
17 communication system.
18 "Public library" means a library that is created under
19 this Act.
20 (b) A public library that allows minors to use a public
21 access computer must either (i) equip the computer with
22 software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
23 explicit sexual materials or (ii) obtain Internet
24 connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides
25 filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
26 (c) This Section shall not be construed to exclude any
27 adult from having unfiltered access to the Internet or an
28 online service.
29 Section 70. The Libraries in Parks Act is amended by
30 adding Section 3b as follows:
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1 (75 ILCS 65/3b new)
2 Sec. 3b. Computer access by minors; explicit sexual
3 materials.
4 (a) In this Section:
5 "Explicit sexual materials" means those materials that
6 are obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
7 of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section 11-20.1 of
8 the Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
9 defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
10 "Public access computer" means a computer that is located
11 in a public library, other than a law library or a school or
12 academic library, and that is connected to any computer
13 communication system.
14 "Public library" means a library that is created under
15 this Act.
16 (b) A public library that allows minors to use a public
17 access computer must either (i) equip the computer with
18 software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
19 explicit sexual materials or (ii) obtain Internet
20 connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides
21 filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
22 (c) This Section shall not be construed to exclude any
23 adult from having unfiltered access to the Internet or an
24 online service.