100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3476

 

Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/11-9.3

    Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a child sex offender is prohibited from entering into or remaining in a designated child area or a designated teen area of a library, or both, and is prohibited from attending a designated child program or designated teen program at a library, or being present in the place where a designated child program or designated teen program is being held. Provides an exception, that a child sex offender may be present in a designated child area or attend a designated child program only when accompanied by the child sex offender's son or daughter, provided the son or daughter remains in the immediate area of the child sex offender at all times while the child sex offender is in the designated child area or attending the designated child program. Provides that this exemption does not apply to a child sex offender who engages in conduct creating a risk of harm to others, or whose presence in the library is otherwise in violation of any law, statute, ordinance, or library policy, bylaw, term, rule, or regulation. Provides that a library shall identify any designated child area or designated teen area, and shall ensure that each designated child area or designated teen area is prominently marked with signage uniform across all libraries identifying it as such. Defines various terms. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing
5Section 11-9.3 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/11-9.3)
7    Sec. 11-9.3. Presence within school zone by child sex
8offenders prohibited; approaching, contacting, residing with,
9or communicating with a child within certain places by child
10sex offenders prohibited.
11    (a) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly be
12present in any school building, on real property comprising any
13school, or in any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a
14school to transport students to or from school or a school
15related activity when persons under the age of 18 are present
16in the building, on the grounds or in the conveyance, unless
17the offender is a parent or guardian of a student attending the
18school and the parent or guardian is: (i) attending a
19conference at the school with school personnel to discuss the
20progress of his or her child academically or socially, (ii)
21participating in child review conferences in which evaluation
22and placement decisions may be made with respect to his or her
23child regarding special education services, or (iii) attending

 

 

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1conferences to discuss other student issues concerning his or
2her child such as retention and promotion and notifies the
3principal of the school of his or her presence at the school or
4unless the offender has permission to be present from the
5superintendent or the school board or in the case of a private
6school from the principal. In the case of a public school, if
7permission is granted, the superintendent or school board
8president must inform the principal of the school where the sex
9offender will be present. Notification includes the nature of
10the sex offender's visit and the hours in which the sex
11offender will be present in the school. The sex offender is
12responsible for notifying the principal's office when he or she
13arrives on school property and when he or she departs from
14school property. If the sex offender is to be present in the
15vicinity of children, the sex offender has the duty to remain
16under the direct supervision of a school official.
17    (a-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
18be present within 100 feet of a site posted as a pick-up or
19discharge stop for a conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by
20a school to transport students to or from school or a school
21related activity when one or more persons under the age of 18
22are present at the site.
23    (a-10) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
24be present in any public park building, a playground or
25recreation area within any publicly accessible privately owned
26building, or on real property comprising any public park when

 

 

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1persons under the age of 18 are present in the building or on
2the grounds and to approach, contact, or communicate with a
3child under 18 years of age, unless the offender is a parent or
4guardian of a person under 18 years of age present in the
5building or on the grounds.
6    (b) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
7loiter within 500 feet of a school building or real property
8comprising any school while persons under the age of 18 are
9present in the building or on the grounds, unless the offender
10is a parent or guardian of a student attending the school and
11the parent or guardian is: (i) attending a conference at the
12school with school personnel to discuss the progress of his or
13her child academically or socially, (ii) participating in child
14review conferences in which evaluation and placement decisions
15may be made with respect to his or her child regarding special
16education services, or (iii) attending conferences to discuss
17other student issues concerning his or her child such as
18retention and promotion and notifies the principal of the
19school of his or her presence at the school or has permission
20to be present from the superintendent or the school board or in
21the case of a private school from the principal. In the case of
22a public school, if permission is granted, the superintendent
23or school board president must inform the principal of the
24school where the sex offender will be present. Notification
25includes the nature of the sex offender's visit and the hours
26in which the sex offender will be present in the school. The

 

 

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1sex offender is responsible for notifying the principal's
2office when he or she arrives on school property and when he or
3she departs from school property. If the sex offender is to be
4present in the vicinity of children, the sex offender has the
5duty to remain under the direct supervision of a school
6official.
7    (b-2) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
8loiter on a public way within 500 feet of a public park
9building or real property comprising any public park while
10persons under the age of 18 are present in the building or on
11the grounds and to approach, contact, or communicate with a
12child under 18 years of age, unless the offender is a parent or
13guardian of a person under 18 years of age present in the
14building or on the grounds.
15    (b-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
16reside within 500 feet of a school building or the real
17property comprising any school that persons under the age of 18
18attend. Nothing in this subsection (b-5) prohibits a child sex
19offender from residing within 500 feet of a school building or
20the real property comprising any school that persons under 18
21attend if the property is owned by the child sex offender and
22was purchased before July 7, 2000 (the effective date of Public
23Act 91-911).
24    (b-10) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
25reside within 500 feet of a playground, child care institution,
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1group day care home, or a facility providing programs or
2services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of
3age. Nothing in this subsection (b-10) prohibits a child sex
4offender from residing within 500 feet of a playground or a
5facility providing programs or services exclusively directed
6toward persons under 18 years of age if the property is owned
7by the child sex offender and was purchased before July 7,
82000. Nothing in this subsection (b-10) prohibits a child sex
9offender from residing within 500 feet of a child care
10institution, day care center, or part day child care facility
11if the property is owned by the child sex offender and was
12purchased before June 26, 2006. Nothing in this subsection
13(b-10) prohibits a child sex offender from residing within 500
14feet of a day care home or group day care home if the property
15is owned by the child sex offender and was purchased before
16August 14, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-821).
17    (b-15) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
18reside within 500 feet of the victim of the sex offense.
19Nothing in this subsection (b-15) prohibits a child sex
20offender from residing within 500 feet of the victim if the
21property in which the child sex offender resides is owned by
22the child sex offender and was purchased before August 22,
232002.
24    This subsection (b-15) does not apply if the victim of the
25sex offense is 21 years of age or older.
26    (b-20) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly

 

 

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1communicate, other than for a lawful purpose under Illinois
2law, using the Internet or any other digital media, with a
3person under 18 years of age or with a person whom he or she
4believes to be a person under 18 years of age, unless the
5offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18 years
6of age.
7    (b-25) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a
8child sex offender is prohibited from entering into or
9remaining in a designated child area or a designated teen area
10of a library, or both, and is prohibited from attending a
11designated child program or designated teen program at a
12library, or being present in the place where a designated child
13program or designated teen program is being held.
14    A child sex offender may be present in a designated child
15area or attend a designated child program only when accompanied
16by the child sex offender's son or daughter, provided the son
17or daughter remains in the immediate area of the child sex
18offender at all times while the child sex offender is in the
19designated child area or attending the designated child
20program. This paragraph does not apply to a child sex offender
21who engages in conduct creating a risk of harm to others, or
22whose presence in the library is otherwise in violation of any
23law, statute, ordinance, or library policy, bylaw, term, rule,
24or regulation.
25    A library shall identify any designated child area or
26designated teen area, and shall ensure that each designated

 

 

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1child area or designated teen area is prominently marked with
2signage uniform across all libraries identifying it as a
3designated child area or designated teen area. A library shall
4identify any designated child program or designated teen
5program as such in any on-line or printed registration or
6promotional material and, if held outside of a designated child
7area or designated teen area, shall post temporary signage
8uniform across all libraries at the location and for the
9duration of the program.
10    Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (b-25),
11this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit a child sex
12offender's access to any library subject to the same policies,
13bylaws, terms, rules, and regulations applicable to all
14patrons.
15    A violation of this subsection (b-25) may result in
16expulsion of the person from library facilities and suspension
17of his or her library privileges, in addition to any criminal
18penalties imposed under this Section.
19    (c) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
20operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated
21with, or knowingly be present at any: (i) facility providing
22programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under
23the age of 18; (ii) day care center; (iii) part day child care
24facility; (iv) child care institution; (v) school providing
25before and after school programs for children under 18 years of
26age; (vi) day care home; or (vii) group day care home. This

 

 

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1does not prohibit a child sex offender from owning the real
2property upon which the programs or services are offered or
3upon which the day care center, part day child care facility,
4child care institution, or school providing before and after
5school programs for children under 18 years of age is located,
6provided the child sex offender refrains from being present on
7the premises for the hours during which: (1) the programs or
8services are being offered or (2) the day care center, part day
9child care facility, child care institution, or school
10providing before and after school programs for children under
1118 years of age, day care home, or group day care home is
12operated.
13    (c-2) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to
14participate in a holiday event involving children under 18
15years of age, including but not limited to distributing candy
16or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus
17costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as a
18department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny
19costume on or preceding Easter. For the purposes of this
20subsection, child sex offender has the meaning as defined in
21this Section, but does not include as a sex offense under
22paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of this Section, the offense
23under subsection (c) of Section 11-1.50 of this Code. This
24subsection does not apply to a child sex offender who is a
25parent or guardian of children under 18 years of age that are
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1present.
2    (c-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
3operate, manage, be employed by, or be associated with any
4county fair when persons under the age of 18 are present.
5    (c-6) It is unlawful for a child sex offender who owns and
6resides at residential real estate to knowingly rent any
7residential unit within the same building in which he or she
8resides to a person who is the parent or guardian of a child or
9children under 18 years of age. This subsection shall apply
10only to leases or other rental arrangements entered into after
11January 1, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act 95-820).
12    (c-7) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
13offer or provide any programs or services to persons under 18
14years of age in his or her residence or the residence of
15another or in any facility for the purpose of offering or
16providing such programs or services, whether such programs or
17services are offered or provided by contract, agreement,
18arrangement, or on a volunteer basis.
19    (c-8) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
20operate, whether authorized to do so or not, any of the
21following vehicles: (1) a vehicle which is specifically
22designed, constructed or modified and equipped to be used for
23the retail sale of food or beverages, including but not limited
24to an ice cream truck; (2) an authorized emergency vehicle; or
25(3) a rescue vehicle.
26    (d) Definitions. In this Section:

 

 

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1        (1) "Child sex offender" means any person who:
2            (i) has been charged under Illinois law, or any
3        substantially similar federal law or law of another
4        state, with a sex offense set forth in paragraph (2) of
5        this subsection (d) or the attempt to commit an
6        included sex offense, and the victim is a person under
7        18 years of age at the time of the offense; and:
8                (A) is convicted of such offense or an attempt
9            to commit such offense; or
10                (B) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
11            of such offense or an attempt to commit such
12            offense; or
13                (C) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
14            pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 104-25 of the
15            Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of such offense
16            or an attempt to commit such offense; or
17                (D) is the subject of a finding not resulting
18            in an acquittal at a hearing conducted pursuant to
19            subsection (a) of Section 104-25 of the Code of
20            Criminal Procedure of 1963 for the alleged
21            commission or attempted commission of such
22            offense; or
23                (E) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
24            following a hearing conducted pursuant to a
25            federal law or the law of another state
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1            104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of
2            such offense or of the attempted commission of such
3            offense; or
4                (F) is the subject of a finding not resulting
5            in an acquittal at a hearing conducted pursuant to
6            a federal law or the law of another state
7            substantially similar to subsection (a) of Section
8            104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
9            for the alleged violation or attempted commission
10            of such offense; or
11            (ii) is certified as a sexually dangerous person
12        pursuant to the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons
13        Act, or any substantially similar federal law or the
14        law of another state, when any conduct giving rise to
15        such certification is committed or attempted against a
16        person less than 18 years of age; or
17            (iii) is subject to the provisions of Section 2 of
18        the Interstate Agreements on Sexually Dangerous
19        Persons Act.
20        Convictions that result from or are connected with the
21    same act, or result from offenses committed at the same
22    time, shall be counted for the purpose of this Section as
23    one conviction. Any conviction set aside pursuant to law is
24    not a conviction for purposes of this Section.
25        (2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2.5),
26    "sex offense" means:

 

 

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1            (i) A violation of any of the following Sections of
2        the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012:
3        10-4 (forcible detention), 10-7 (aiding or abetting
4        child abduction under Section 10-5(b)(10)),
5        10-5(b)(10) (child luring), 11-1.40 (predatory
6        criminal sexual assault of a child), 11-6 (indecent
7        solicitation of a child), 11-6.5 (indecent
8        solicitation of an adult), 11-9.1 (sexual exploitation
9        of a child), 11-9.2 (custodial sexual misconduct),
10        11-9.5 (sexual misconduct with a person with a
11        disability), 11-11 (sexual relations within families),
12        11-14.3(a)(1) (promoting prostitution by advancing
13        prostitution), 11-14.3(a)(2)(A) (promoting
14        prostitution by profiting from prostitution by
15        compelling a person to be a prostitute),
16        11-14.3(a)(2)(C) (promoting prostitution by profiting
17        from prostitution by means other than as described in
18        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of
19        subsection (a) of Section 11-14.3), 11-14.4 (promoting
20        juvenile prostitution), 11-18.1 (patronizing a
21        juvenile prostitute), 11-20.1 (child pornography),
22        11-20.1B (aggravated child pornography), 11-21
23        (harmful material), 11-25 (grooming), 11-26 (traveling
24        to meet a minor), 12-33 (ritualized abuse of a child),
25        11-20 (obscenity) (when that offense was committed in
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1        any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school
2        to transport students to or from school or a school
3        related activity, or in a public park), 11-30 (public
4        indecency) (when committed in a school, on real
5        property comprising a school, in any conveyance owned,
6        leased, or contracted by a school to transport students
7        to or from school or a school related activity, or in a
8        public park). An attempt to commit any of these
9        offenses.
10            (ii) A violation of any of the following Sections
11        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
12        2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of
13        age: 11-1.20 (criminal sexual assault), 11-1.30
14        (aggravated criminal sexual assault), 11-1.50
15        (criminal sexual abuse), 11-1.60 (aggravated criminal
16        sexual abuse). An attempt to commit any of these
17        offenses.
18            (iii) A violation of any of the following Sections
19        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
20        2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of age
21        and the defendant is not a parent of the victim:
22            10-1 (kidnapping),
23            10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
24            10-3 (unlawful restraint),
25            10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint),
26            11-9.1(A) (permitting sexual abuse of a child).

 

 

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1            An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
2            (iv) A violation of any former law of this State
3        substantially equivalent to any offense listed in
4        clause (2)(i) or (2)(ii) of subsection (d) of this
5        Section.
6        (2.5) For the purposes of subsections (b-5) and (b-10)
7    only, a sex offense means:
8            (i) A violation of any of the following Sections of
9        the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012:
10             10-5(b)(10) (child luring), 10-7 (aiding or
11        abetting child abduction under Section 10-5(b)(10)),
12        11-1.40 (predatory criminal sexual assault of a
13        child), 11-6 (indecent solicitation of a child),
14        11-6.5 (indecent solicitation of an adult), 11-9.2
15        (custodial sexual misconduct), 11-9.5 (sexual
16        misconduct with a person with a disability), 11-11
17        (sexual relations within families), 11-14.3(a)(1)
18        (promoting prostitution by advancing prostitution),
19        11-14.3(a)(2)(A) (promoting prostitution by profiting
20        from prostitution by compelling a person to be a
21        prostitute), 11-14.3(a)(2)(C) (promoting prostitution
22        by profiting from prostitution by means other than as
23        described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2)
24        of subsection (a) of Section 11-14.3), 11-14.4
25        (promoting juvenile prostitution), 11-18.1
26        (patronizing a juvenile prostitute), 11-20.1 (child

 

 

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1        pornography), 11-20.1B (aggravated child pornography),
2        11-25 (grooming), 11-26 (traveling to meet a minor), or
3        12-33 (ritualized abuse of a child). An attempt to
4        commit any of these offenses.
5            (ii) A violation of any of the following Sections
6        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
7        2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of
8        age: 11-1.20 (criminal sexual assault), 11-1.30
9        (aggravated criminal sexual assault), 11-1.60
10        (aggravated criminal sexual abuse), and subsection (a)
11        of Section 11-1.50 (criminal sexual abuse). An attempt
12        to commit any of these offenses.
13            (iii) A violation of any of the following Sections
14        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
15        2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of age
16        and the defendant is not a parent of the victim:
17            10-1 (kidnapping),
18            10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
19            10-3 (unlawful restraint),
20            10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint),
21            11-9.1(A) (permitting sexual abuse of a child).
22            An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
23            (iv) A violation of any former law of this State
24        substantially equivalent to any offense listed in this
25        paragraph (2.5) of this subsection.
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1    law of another state that is substantially equivalent to
2    any offense listed in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of
3    this Section shall constitute a conviction for the purpose
4    of this Section. A finding or adjudication as a sexually
5    dangerous person under any federal law or law of another
6    state that is substantially equivalent to the Sexually
7    Dangerous Persons Act shall constitute an adjudication for
8    the purposes of this Section.
9        (4) "Authorized emergency vehicle", "rescue vehicle",
10    and "vehicle" have the meanings ascribed to them in
11    Sections 1-105, 1-171.8 and 1-217, respectively, of the
12    Illinois Vehicle Code.
13        (5) "Child care institution" has the meaning ascribed
14    to it in Section 2.06 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
15        (6) "Day care center" has the meaning ascribed to it in
16    Section 2.09 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
17        (7) "Day care home" has the meaning ascribed to it in
18    Section 2.18 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
19        (7.1) "Designated child area" means that portion or
20    area of a library reserved for use primarily by persons
21    under the age of 13.
22        (7.2) "Designated child program" means any program
23    conducted in a library directed toward persons under the
24    age of 13.
25        (7.3) "Designated teen area" means that portion or area
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1    the ages of 13 and 18.
2        (7.4) "Designated teen program" means any program
3    conducted in a library directed toward persons between the
4    ages of 13 and 18.
5        (8) "Facility providing programs or services directed
6    towards persons under the age of 18" means any facility
7    providing programs or services exclusively directed
8    towards persons under the age of 18.
9        (9) "Group day care home" has the meaning ascribed to
10    it in Section 2.20 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
11        (10) "Internet" has the meaning set forth in Section
12    16-0.1 of this Code.
13        (10.1) "Library" means any public library, including a
14    privately endowed or tax-supported library, established or
15    maintained by a unit of local government, school district,
16    or special district, and includes parking lots, patios, and
17    other outdoor spaces under control of a library.
18        (11) "Loiter" means:
19            (i) Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the
20        person is in a vehicle, or remaining in or around
21        school or public park property.
22            (ii) Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the
23        person is in a vehicle, or remaining in or around
24        school or public park property, for the purpose of
25        committing or attempting to commit a sex offense.
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1        around school property, other than the offender's
2        residence.
3        (12) "Part day child care facility" has the meaning
4    ascribed to it in Section 2.10 of the Child Care Act of
5    1969.
6        (13) "Playground" means a piece of land owned or
7    controlled by a unit of local government that is designated
8    by the unit of local government for use solely or primarily
9    for children's recreation.
10        (14) "Public park" includes a park, forest preserve,
11    bikeway, trail, or conservation area under the
12    jurisdiction of the State or a unit of local government.
13        (15) "School" means a public or private preschool or
14    elementary or secondary school.
15        (16) "School official" means the principal, a teacher,
16    or any other certified employee of the school, the
17    superintendent of schools or a member of the school board.
18        (17) "Son or daughter" means a person under 13 years of
19    age who is a biological child, adoptive child, stepchild,
20    foster child, or legal ward.
21    (e) For the purposes of this Section, the 500 feet distance
22shall be measured from: (1) the edge of the property of the
23school building or the real property comprising the school that
24is closest to the edge of the property of the child sex
25offender's residence or where he or she is loitering, and (2)
26the edge of the property comprising the public park building or

 

 

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1the real property comprising the public park, playground, child
2care institution, day care center, part day child care
3facility, or facility providing programs or services
4exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of age, or a
5victim of the sex offense who is under 21 years of age, to the
6edge of the child sex offender's place of residence or place
7where he or she is loitering.
8    (f) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty
9of a Class 4 felony.
10(Source: P.A. 97-698, eff. 1-1-13; 97-699, eff. 1-1-13;
1197-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-266, eff. 1-1-14.)