Date	Chamber	Action
3/10/2005	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/11-21

from Ch. 38, par. 11-21

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Deletes provisions concerning the distribution and exhibition of harmful material to minors and replaces it with the following provisions: (i) provides that a person is guilty of distributing harmful material to a minor when he or she knowingly sells, lends, distributes, or gives away certain material knowing that the minor is a person under the age of 18 or failing to exercise reasonable care in ascertaining the person's true age, or he or she admits a minor to premises where there is exhibited or to be exhibited such harmful material, (ii) provides that distribution of harmful material to a minor is a Class A misdemeanor, and (iii) establishes several affirmative defenses. Makes other changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/24/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
2/24/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2/24/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2/24/2005	House	First Reading
2/24/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2005	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/8/2005	House	Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/10/2005	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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