Bill Status of HB 5796   94th General Assembly


Short Description:  VIOLENT OFFENDER REGISTRATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Ronald A. Wait-James H. Meyer-Michael P. McAuliffe, Patricia R. Bellock, Carolyn H. Krause, Harry R. Ramey, Jr. and Bob Biggins

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
20 ILCS 2605/2605-35was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-3
30 ILCS 105/5.663 new
325 ILCS 40/6from Ch. 23, par. 2256

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Violent Offender Registration Law. Provides for the registration of a person who committed a violent crime as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and who is not required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act, the Arsonist Registration Act, or the Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Creates the Violent Offender Registration Fund in the State treasury. Provides that the Fund shall receive deposits of registration fees from violent offenders. Establishes various requirements for registration and provides penalties for those persons who violate registration requirements. Creates the Violent Offender Community Notification Law. Provides that the name, address, date of birth, and offense or adjudication for violent offenders required to register under the Violent Offender Registration Law shall be open to inspection by the public. Provides that the Department of State Police and any law enforcement agency may, in the Department's or agency's discretion, place this identifying information about violent offenders on the Internet or in other media. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  7/19/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  8/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  8/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
  8/8/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
  8/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
  8/29/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  9/11/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
  11/1/2006HouseFirst Reading
  11/1/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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