103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3703

 

Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/11-9.3
730 ILCS 150/3
730 ILCS 150/6
730 ILCS 150/8  from Ch. 38, par. 228
730 ILCS 154/10

    Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender with the duty to register to knowingly reside within 250 feet (rather than 500 feet) of a school building, playground, the real property comprising any school that persons under the age of 18 attend, or other specified child care facilities. Provides further requirements concerning a child sex offender's address of registration. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Removes the reporting requirement for persons who lack a fixed residence. Provides that if a person lacks a fixed residence, he or she shall not have to provide documentation of the registering address. Makes conforming changes.


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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
5changing Section 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
13any school, or in any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted
14by a school 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
9sex offender will be present. Notification includes the nature
10of the 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
13she arrives 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
20by a 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
24knowingly be present in any public park building, a playground
25or recreation area within any publicly accessible privately
26owned building, or on real property comprising any public park

 

 

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1when persons under the age of 18 are present in the building or
2on the 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
14child review conferences in which evaluation and placement
15decisions may be made with respect to his or her child
16regarding special education services, or (iii) attending
17conferences to discuss other student issues concerning his or
18her child such as retention and promotion and notifies the
19principal of the school of his or her presence at the school or
20has permission to be present from the superintendent or the
21school board or in the case of a private school from the
22principal. In the case of a public school, if permission is
23granted, the superintendent or school board president must
24inform the principal of the school where the sex offender will
25be present. Notification includes the nature of the sex
26offender's visit and the hours in which the sex offender will

 

 

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1be present in the school. The sex offender is responsible for
2notifying the principal's office when he or she arrives on
3school property and when he or she departs from school
4property. If the sex offender is to be present in the vicinity
5of children, the sex offender has the duty to remain under the
6direct supervision of a school official.
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 with the duty
16to register to knowingly reside within 250 500 feet of a school
17building or the real property comprising any school that
18persons under the age of 18 attend. Nothing in this subsection
19(b-5) prohibits a child sex offender from residing within 250
20500 feet of a school building or the real property comprising
21any school that persons under 18 attend if the property was
22established as his or her current address of registration
23prior to the date that the school opened or was issued a
24license to open is owned by the child sex offender and was
25purchased before July 7, 2000 (the effective date of Public
26Act 91-911).

 

 

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1    (b-10) It is unlawful for a child sex offender with the
2duty to register to knowingly reside within 250 500 feet of a
3playground, child care institution, day care center, part day
4child care facility, day care home, group day care home, or a
5facility providing programs or services exclusively directed
6toward persons under 18 years of age. Nothing in this
7subsection (b-10) prohibits a child sex offender from residing
8within 250 500 feet of a playground or a facility providing
9programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under
1018 years of age if the property is established as his or her
11current address of registration prior to the date that a
12playground, child care institution, day care center, part day
13care child care facility, day care home, group day care home,
14or a facility providing programs or services exclusively
15directed toward persons under 18 years of age was opened, or,
16if the facility must obtain a license in order to provide
17programs or service, the date that the license was issued
18owned by the child sex offender and was purchased before July
197, 2000. Nothing in this subsection (b-10) prohibits a child
20sex offender from residing within 500 feet of a child care
21institution, day care center, or part day child care facility
22if the property is owned by the child sex offender and was
23purchased before June 26, 2006. Nothing in this subsection
24(b-10) prohibits a child sex offender from residing within 500
25feet of a day care home or group day care home if the property
26is owned by the child sex offender and was purchased before

 

 

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1August 14, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-821).
2    (b-15) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to
3knowingly reside within 500 feet of the victim of the sex
4offense. Nothing in this subsection (b-15) prohibits a child
5sex offender from residing within 500 feet of the victim if the
6property in which the child sex offender resides is owned by
7the child sex offender and was purchased before August 22,
82002.
9    This subsection (b-15) does not apply if the victim of the
10sex offense is 21 years of age or older.
11    (b-20) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to
12knowingly communicate, other than for a lawful purpose under
13Illinois law, using the Internet or any other digital media,
14with a person under 18 years of age or with a person whom he or
15she believes to be a person under 18 years of age, unless the
16offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18 years
17of age.
18    (c) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
19operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated
20with, or knowingly be present at any: (i) facility providing
21programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under
22the age of 18; (ii) day care center; (iii) part day child care
23facility; (iv) child care institution; (v) school providing
24before and after school programs for children under 18 years
25of age; (vi) day care home; or (vii) group day care home. This
26does not prohibit a child sex offender from owning the real

 

 

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1property upon which the programs or services are offered or
2upon which the day care center, part day child care facility,
3child care institution, or school providing before and after
4school programs for children under 18 years of age is located,
5provided the child sex offender refrains from being present on
6the premises for the hours during which: (1) the programs or
7services are being offered or (2) the day care center, part day
8child care facility, child care institution, or school
9providing before and after school programs for children under
1018 years of age, day care home, or group day care home is
11operated.
12    (c-2) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to
13participate in a holiday event involving children under 18
14years of age, including but not limited to distributing candy
15or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus
16costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as a
17department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny
18costume on or preceding Easter. For the purposes of this
19subsection, child sex offender has the meaning as defined in
20this Section, but does not include as a sex offense under
21paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of this Section, the offense
22under subsection (c) of Section 11-1.50 of this Code. This
23subsection does not apply to a child sex offender who is a
24parent or guardian of children under 18 years of age that are
25present in the home and other non-familial minors are not
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1    (c-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
2operate, manage, be employed by, or be associated with any
3carnival, amusement enterprise, or county or State fair when
4persons 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
24limited to an ice cream truck; (2) an authorized emergency
25vehicle; or (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
15            the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of such
16            offense 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
2            of such offense or of the attempted commission of
3            such 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
24    is 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
2        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
3        2012: 10-4 (forcible detention), 10-7 (aiding or
4        abetting 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 or traveling to meet a child), 12-33
25        (ritualized abuse of a child), 11-20 (obscenity) (when
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1        property comprising any school, in any conveyance
2        owned, leased, or contracted by a school to transport
3        students to or from school or a school related
4        activity, or in a public park), 11-30 (public
5        indecency) (when committed in a school, on real
6        property comprising a school, in any conveyance owned,
7        leased, or contracted by a school to transport
8        students to or from school or a school related
9        activity, or in a public park). An attempt to commit
10        any of these offenses.
11            (ii) A violation of any of the following Sections
12        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
13        2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of
14        age: 11-1.20 (criminal sexual assault), 11-1.30
15        (aggravated criminal sexual assault), 11-1.50
16        (criminal sexual abuse), 11-1.60 (aggravated criminal
17        sexual abuse). An attempt to commit any of these
18        offenses.
19            (iii) A violation of any of the following Sections
20        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
21        2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of age
22        and the defendant is not a parent of the victim:
23            10-1 (kidnapping),
24            10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
25            10-3 (unlawful restraint),
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1            11-9.1(A) (permitting sexual abuse of a child).
2            An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
3            (iv) A violation of any former law of this State
4        substantially equivalent to any offense listed in
5        clause (2)(i) or (2)(ii) of subsection (d) of this
6        Section.
7        (2.5) For the purposes of subsections (b-5) and (b-10)
8    only, a sex offense means:
9            (i) A violation of any of the following Sections
10        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
11        2012:
12             10-5(b)(10) (child luring), 10-7 (aiding or
13        abetting child abduction under Section 10-5(b)(10)),
14        11-1.40 (predatory criminal sexual assault of a
15        child), 11-6 (indecent solicitation of a child),
16        11-6.5 (indecent solicitation of an adult), 11-9.2
17        (custodial sexual misconduct), 11-9.5 (sexual
18        misconduct with a person with a disability), 11-11
19        (sexual relations within families), 11-14.3(a)(1)
20        (promoting prostitution by advancing prostitution),
21        11-14.3(a)(2)(A) (promoting prostitution by profiting
22        from prostitution by compelling a person to be a
23        prostitute), 11-14.3(a)(2)(C) (promoting prostitution
24        by profiting from prostitution by means other than as
25        described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph
26        (2) of subsection (a) of Section 11-14.3), 11-14.4

 

 

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1        (promoting juvenile prostitution), 11-18.1
2        (patronizing a juvenile prostitute), 11-20.1 (child
3        pornography), 11-20.1B (aggravated child pornography),
4        11-25 (grooming), 11-26 (traveling to meet a minor or
5        traveling to meet a child), or 12-33 (ritualized abuse
6        of a child). An attempt to commit any of these
7        offenses.
8            (ii) A violation of any of the following Sections
9        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
10        2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of
11        age: 11-1.20 (criminal sexual assault), 11-1.30
12        (aggravated criminal sexual assault), 11-1.60
13        (aggravated criminal sexual abuse), and subsection (a)
14        of Section 11-1.50 (criminal sexual abuse). An attempt
15        to commit any of these offenses.
16            (iii) A violation of any of the following Sections
17        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
18        2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of age
19        and the defendant is not a parent of the victim:
20            10-1 (kidnapping),
21            10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
22            10-3 (unlawful restraint),
23            10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint),
24            11-9.1(A) (permitting sexual abuse of a child).
25            An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
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1        substantially equivalent to any offense listed in this
2        paragraph (2.5) of this subsection.
3        (3) A conviction for an offense of federal law or the
4    law of another state that is substantially equivalent to
5    any offense listed in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of
6    this Section shall constitute a conviction for the purpose
7    of this Section. A finding or adjudication as a sexually
8    dangerous person under any federal law or law of another
9    state that is substantially equivalent to the Sexually
10    Dangerous Persons Act shall constitute an adjudication for
11    the purposes of this Section.
12        (4) "Authorized emergency vehicle", "rescue vehicle",
13    and "vehicle" have the meanings ascribed to them in
14    Sections 1-105, 1-171.8 and 1-217, respectively, of the
15    Illinois Vehicle Code.
16        (5) "Child care institution" has the meaning ascribed
17    to it in Section 2.06 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
18        (6) "Day care center" has the meaning ascribed to it
19    in Section 2.09 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
20        (7) "Day care home" has the meaning ascribed to it in
21    Section 2.18 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
22        (8) "Facility providing programs or services directed
23    towards persons under the age of 18" means any facility
24    providing programs or services exclusively directed
25    towards persons under the age of 18.
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1    it in Section 2.20 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
2        (10) "Internet" has the meaning set forth in Section
3    16-0.1 of this Code.
4        (11) "Loiter" means:
5            (i) Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the
6        person is in a vehicle, or remaining in or around
7        school or public park property.
8            (ii) Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the
9        person is in a vehicle, or remaining in or around
10        school or public park property, for the purpose of
11        committing or attempting to commit a sex offense.
12            (iii) Entering or remaining in a building in or
13        around school property, other than the offender's
14        residence.
15        (12) "Part day child care facility" has the meaning
16    ascribed to it in Section 2.10 of the Child Care Act of
17    1969.
18        (13) "Playground" means a piece of land owned or
19    controlled by a unit of local government that is
20    designated by the unit of local government for use solely
21    or primarily for children's recreation.
22        (14) "Public park" includes a park, forest preserve,
23    bikeway, trail, or conservation area under the
24    jurisdiction of the State or a unit of local government.
25        (15) "School" means a public or private preschool or
26    elementary or secondary school.

 

 

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1        (16) "School official" means the principal, a teacher,
2    or any other certified employee of the school, the
3    superintendent of schools or a member of the school board.
4    (e) For the purposes of this Section, the 500 feet
5distance shall be measured from: (1) the edge of the property
6of the school building or the real property comprising the
7school that is closest to the edge of the property of the child
8sex offender's residence or where he or she is loitering, and
9(2) the edge of the property comprising the public park
10building or the real property comprising the public park,
11playground, child care institution, day care center, part day
12child care facility, or facility providing programs or
13services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of
14age, or a victim of the sex offense who is under 21 years of
15age, to the edge of the child sex offender's place of residence
16or place where he or she is loitering.
17    (f) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty
18of a Class 4 felony.
19(Source: P.A. 102-997, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
20    Section 10. The Sex Offender Registration Act is amended
21by changing Sections 3, 6, and 8 as follows:
 
22    (730 ILCS 150/3)
23    Sec. 3. Duty to register.
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1sexual predator shall, within the time period prescribed in
2subsections (b) and (c), register in person and provide
3accurate information as required by the Illinois State Police.
4Such information shall include a current photograph, current
5address, current place of employment, the sex offender's or
6sexual predator's telephone number, including cellular
7telephone number, the employer's telephone number, school
8attended, all e-mail addresses, instant messaging identities,
9chat room identities, and other Internet communications
10identities that the sex offender uses or plans to use, all
11Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) registered or used by the sex
12offender, all blogs and other Internet sites maintained by the
13sex offender or to which the sex offender has uploaded any
14content or posted any messages or information, extensions of
15the time period for registering as provided in this Article
16and, if an extension was granted, the reason why the extension
17was granted and the date the sex offender was notified of the
18extension. The information shall also include a copy of the
19terms and conditions of parole or release signed by the sex
20offender and given to the sex offender by his or her
21supervising officer or aftercare specialist, the county of
22conviction, license plate numbers for every vehicle registered
23in the name of the sex offender, the age of the sex offender at
24the time of the commission of the offense, the age of the
25victim at the time of the commission of the offense, and any
26distinguishing marks located on the body of the sex offender.

 

 

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1A sex offender convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1,
211-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
3Criminal Code of 2012 shall provide all Internet protocol (IP)
4addresses in his or her residence, registered in his or her
5name, accessible at his or her place of employment, or
6otherwise under his or her control or custody. If the sex
7offender is a child sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3
8or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
92012, the sex offender shall report to the registering agency
10whether he or she is living in a household with a child under
1118 years of age who is not his or her own child, provided that
12his or her own child is not the victim of the sex offense. The
13sex offender or sexual predator shall register:
14        (1) with the chief of police in the municipality in
15    which he or she resides or is temporarily domiciled for a
16    period of time of 3 or more days, unless the municipality
17    is the City of Chicago, in which case he or she shall
18    register at a fixed location designated by the
19    Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department; or
20        (2) with the sheriff in the county in which he or she
21    resides or is temporarily domiciled for a period of time
22    of 3 or more days in an unincorporated area or, if
23    incorporated, no police chief exists.
24    If the sex offender or sexual predator is employed at or
25attends an institution of higher education, he or she shall
26also register:

 

 

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1        (i) with:
2            (A) the chief of police in the municipality in
3        which he or she is employed at or attends an
4        institution of higher education, unless the
5        municipality is the City of Chicago, in which case he
6        or she shall register at a fixed location designated
7        by the Superintendent of the Chicago Police
8        Department; or
9            (B) the sheriff in the county in which he or she is
10        employed or attends an institution of higher education
11        located in an unincorporated area, or if incorporated,
12        no police chief exists; and
13        (ii) with the public safety or security director of
14    the institution of higher education which he or she is
15    employed at or attends.
16    The registration fees shall only apply to the municipality
17or county of primary registration, and not to campus
18registration.
19    For purposes of this Article, the place of residence or
20temporary domicile is defined as any and all places where the
21sex offender resides for an aggregate period of time of 3 or
22more days during any calendar year. Any person required to
23register under this Article who lacks a fixed address or
24temporary domicile must notify, in person, the agency of
25jurisdiction of his or her last known address within 3 days
26after ceasing to have a fixed residence.

 

 

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1    A sex offender or sexual predator who is temporarily
2absent from his or her current address of registration for 3 or
3more days shall notify the law enforcement agency having
4jurisdiction of his or her current registration, including the
5itinerary for travel, in the manner provided in Section 6 of
6this Act for notification to the law enforcement agency having
7jurisdiction of change of address.
8    Any person who lacks a fixed residence must report weekly,
9in person, with the sheriff's office of the county in which he
10or she is located in an unincorporated area, or with the chief
11of police in the municipality in which he or she is located.
12The agency of jurisdiction will document each weekly
13registration to include all the locations where the person has
14stayed during the past 7 days.
15    The sex offender or sexual predator shall provide accurate
16information as required by the Illinois State Police. That
17information shall include the sex offender's or sexual
18predator's current place of employment.
19    (a-5) An out-of-state student or out-of-state employee
20shall, within 3 days after beginning school or employment in
21this State, register in person and provide accurate
22information as required by the Illinois State Police. Such
23information will include current place of employment, school
24attended, and address in state of residence. A sex offender
25convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or
2611-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012

 

 

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1shall provide all Internet protocol (IP) addresses in his or
2her residence, registered in his or her name, accessible at
3his or her place of employment, or otherwise under his or her
4control or custody. The out-of-state student or out-of-state
5employee shall register:
6        (1) with:
7            (A) the chief of police in the municipality in
8        which he or she attends school or is employed for a
9        period of time of 5 or more days or for an aggregate
10        period of time of more than 30 days during any calendar
11        year, unless the municipality is the City of Chicago,
12        in which case he or she shall register at a fixed
13        location designated by the Superintendent of the
14        Chicago Police Department; or
15            (B) the sheriff in the county in which he or she
16        attends school or is employed for a period of time of 5
17        or more days or for an aggregate period of time of more
18        than 30 days during any calendar year in an
19        unincorporated area or, if incorporated, no police
20        chief exists; and
21        (2) with the public safety or security director of the
22    institution of higher education he or she is employed at
23    or attends for a period of time of 5 or more days or for an
24    aggregate period of time of more than 30 days during a
25    calendar year.
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1or county of primary registration, and not to campus
2registration.
3    The out-of-state student or out-of-state employee shall
4provide accurate information as required by the Illinois State
5Police. That information shall include the out-of-state
6student's current place of school attendance or the
7out-of-state employee's current place of employment.
8    (a-10) Any law enforcement agency registering sex
9offenders or sexual predators in accordance with subsections
10(a) or (a-5) of this Section shall forward to the Attorney
11General a copy of sex offender registration forms from persons
12convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or
1311-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
142012, including periodic and annual registrations under
15Section 6 of this Act.
16    (b) Any sex offender, as defined in Section 2 of this Act,
17or sexual predator, regardless of any initial, prior, or other
18registration, shall, within 3 days of beginning school, or
19establishing a residence, place of employment, or temporary
20domicile in any county, register in person as set forth in
21subsection (a) or (a-5).
22    (c) The registration for any person required to register
23under this Article shall be as follows:
24        (1) Any person registered under the Habitual Child Sex
25    Offender Registration Act or the Child Sex Offender
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1    initially registered as of January 1, 1996; however, this
2    shall not be construed to extend the duration of
3    registration set forth in Section 7.
4        (2) Except as provided in subsection (c)(2.1) or
5    (c)(4), any person convicted or adjudicated prior to
6    January 1, 1996, whose liability for registration under
7    Section 7 has not expired, shall register in person prior
8    to January 31, 1996.
9        (2.1) A sex offender or sexual predator, who has never
10    previously been required to register under this Act, has a
11    duty to register if the person has been convicted of any
12    felony offense after July 1, 2011. A person who previously
13    was required to register under this Act for a period of 10
14    years and successfully completed that registration period
15    has a duty to register if: (i) the person has been
16    convicted of any felony offense after July 1, 2011, and
17    (ii) the offense for which the 10 year registration was
18    served currently requires a registration period of more
19    than 10 years. Notification of an offender's duty to
20    register under this subsection shall be pursuant to
21    Section 5-7 of this Act.
22        (2.5) Except as provided in subsection (c)(4), any
23    person who has not been notified of his or her
24    responsibility to register shall be notified by a criminal
25    justice entity of his or her responsibility to register.
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1    days of notification of his or her requirement to
2    register. Except as provided in subsection (c)(2.1), if
3    notification is not made within the offender's 10 year
4    registration requirement, and the Illinois State Police
5    determines no evidence exists or indicates the offender
6    attempted to avoid registration, the offender will no
7    longer be required to register under this Act.
8        (3) Except as provided in subsection (c)(4), any
9    person convicted on or after January 1, 1996, shall
10    register in person within 3 days after the entry of the
11    sentencing order based upon his or her conviction.
12        (4) Any person unable to comply with the registration
13    requirements of this Article because he or she is
14    confined, institutionalized, or imprisoned in Illinois on
15    or after January 1, 1996, shall register in person within
16    3 days of discharge, parole or release.
17        (5) The person shall provide positive identification
18    and documentation that substantiates proof of residence at
19    the registering address. If the person lacks a fixed
20    residence, he or she shall not have to provide
21    documentation of the registering address.
22        (6) The person shall pay a $100 initial registration
23    fee and a $100 annual renewal fee to the registering law
24    enforcement agency having jurisdiction. The registering
25    agency may waive the registration fee if it determines
26    that the person is indigent and unable to pay the

 

 

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1    registration fee. Thirty-five dollars for the initial
2    registration fee and $35 of the annual renewal fee shall
3    be retained and used by the registering agency for
4    official purposes. Having retained $35 of the initial
5    registration fee and $35 of the annual renewal fee, the
6    registering agency shall remit the remainder of the fee to
7    State agencies within 30 days of receipt for deposit into
8    the State funds as follows:
9            (A) Five dollars of the initial registration fee
10        and $5 of the annual fee shall be remitted to the State
11        Treasurer who shall deposit the moneys into the Sex
12        Offender Management Board Fund under Section 19 of the
13        Sex Offender Management Board Act. Money deposited
14        into the Sex Offender Management Board Fund shall be
15        administered by the Sex Offender Management Board and
16        shall be used by the Board to comply with the
17        provisions of the Sex Offender Management Board Act.
18            (B) Thirty dollars of the initial registration fee
19        and $30 of the annual renewal fee shall be remitted to
20        the Illinois State Police which shall deposit the
21        moneys into the Offender Registration Fund.
22            (C) Thirty dollars of the initial registration fee
23        and $30 of the annual renewal fee shall be remitted to
24        the Attorney General who shall deposit the moneys into
25        the Attorney General Sex Offender Awareness, Training,
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1        shall be used by the Attorney General to administer
2        the I-SORT program and to alert and educate the
3        public, victims, and witnesses of their rights under
4        various victim notification laws and for training law
5        enforcement agencies, State's Attorneys, and medical
6        providers of their legal duties concerning the
7        prosecution and investigation of sex offenses.
8        The registering agency shall establish procedures to
9    document the receipt and remittance of the $100 initial
10    registration fee and $100 annual renewal fee.
11    (d) Within 3 days after obtaining or changing employment
12and, if employed on January 1, 2000, within 5 days after that
13date, a person required to register under this Section must
14report, in person to the law enforcement agency having
15jurisdiction, the business name and address where he or she is
16employed. If the person has multiple businesses or work
17locations, every business and work location must be reported
18to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
19(Source: P.A. 101-571, eff. 8-23-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
20    (730 ILCS 150/6)
21    Sec. 6. Duty to report; change of address, school, or
22employment; duty to inform. A person who has been adjudicated
23to be sexually dangerous or is a sexually violent person and is
24later released, or found to be no longer sexually dangerous or
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1convicted of a violation of this Act after July 1, 2005, shall
2report in person to the law enforcement agency with whom he or
3she last registered no later than 90 days after the date of his
4or her last registration and every 90 days thereafter and at
5such other times at the request of the law enforcement agency
6not to exceed 4 times a year. Such sexually dangerous or
7sexually violent person must report all new or changed e-mail
8addresses, all new or changed instant messaging identities,
9all new or changed chat room identities, and all other new or
10changed Internet communications identities that the sexually
11dangerous or sexually violent person uses or plans to use, all
12new or changed Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) registered or
13used by the sexually dangerous or sexually violent person, and
14all new or changed blogs and other Internet sites maintained
15by the sexually dangerous or sexually violent person or to
16which the sexually dangerous or sexually violent person has
17uploaded any content or posted any messages or information.
18Any person who lacks a fixed residence must report weekly, in
19person, to the appropriate law enforcement agency where the
20sex offender is located. Any other person who is required to
21register under this Article shall report in person to the
22appropriate law enforcement agency with whom he or she last
23registered within one year from the date of last registration
24and every year thereafter and at such other times at the
25request of the law enforcement agency not to exceed 4 times a
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1lacks a fixed residence or temporary domicile, he or she must
2notify, in person, the agency of jurisdiction of his or her
3last known address within 3 days after ceasing to have a fixed
4residence and if the offender leaves the last jurisdiction of
5residence, he or she, must within 3 days after leaving
6register in person with the new agency of jurisdiction. If any
7other person required to register under this Article changes
8his or her residence address, place of employment, telephone
9number, cellular telephone number, or school, he or she shall
10report in person, to the law enforcement agency with whom he or
11she last registered, his or her new address, change in
12employment, telephone number, cellular telephone number, or
13school, all new or changed e-mail addresses, all new or
14changed instant messaging identities, all new or changed chat
15room identities, and all other new or changed Internet
16communications identities that the sex offender uses or plans
17to use, all new or changed Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
18registered or used by the sex offender, and all new or changed
19blogs and other Internet sites maintained by the sex offender
20or to which the sex offender has uploaded any content or posted
21any messages or information, and register, in person, with the
22appropriate law enforcement agency within the time period
23specified in Section 3. If the sex offender is a child sex
24offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the
25Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, the sex
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1household with a child under 18 years of age who is not his or
2her own child, provided that his or her own child is not the
3victim of the sex offense, report that information to the
4registering law enforcement agency. The law enforcement agency
5shall, within 3 days of the reporting in person by the person
6required to register under this Article, notify the Illinois
7State Police of the new place of residence, change in
8employment, telephone number, cellular telephone number, or
9school.
10    If any person required to register under this Article
11intends to establish a residence or employment outside of the
12State of Illinois, at least 10 days before establishing that
13residence or employment, he or she shall report in person to
14the law enforcement agency with which he or she last
15registered of his or her out-of-state intended residence or
16employment. The law enforcement agency with which such person
17last registered shall, within 3 days after the reporting in
18person of the person required to register under this Article
19of an address or employment change, notify the Illinois State
20Police. The Illinois State Police shall forward such
21information to the out-of-state law enforcement agency having
22jurisdiction in the form and manner prescribed by the Illinois
23State Police.
24(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
25    (730 ILCS 150/8)  (from Ch. 38, par. 228)

 

 

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1    Sec. 8. Registration and DNA submission requirements.
2    (a) Registration. Registration as required by this Article
3shall consist of a statement in writing signed by the person
4giving the information that is required by the Illinois State
5Police, which may include the fingerprints and must include a
6current photograph of the person, to be updated annually. If
7the sex offender is a child sex offender as defined in Section
811-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
9Code of 2012, he or she shall sign a statement that he or she
10understands that according to Illinois law as a child sex
11offender he or she may not reside within 250 500 feet of a
12school, park, or playground. The offender may also not reside
13within 250 500 feet of a facility providing services directed
14exclusively toward persons under 18 years of age unless the
15sex offender meets specified exemptions. The registration
16information must include whether the person is a sex offender
17as defined in the Sex Offender Community Notification Law.
18Within 3 days, the registering law enforcement agency shall
19forward any required information to the Illinois State Police.
20The registering law enforcement agency shall enter the
21information into the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System
22(LEADS) as provided in Sections 6 and 7 of the
23Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of 1984.
24    (b) DNA submission. Every person registering as a sex
25offender pursuant to this Act, regardless of the date of
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1to submit specimens of blood, saliva, or tissue for DNA
2analysis as required by subsection (a) of Section 5-4-3 of the
3Unified Code of Corrections shall submit the specimens as
4required by that Section. Registered sex offenders who have
5previously submitted a DNA specimen which has been uploaded to
6the Illinois DNA database shall not be required to submit an
7additional specimen pursuant to this Section.
8(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
9    Section 15. The Murderer and Violent Offender Against
10Youth Registration Act is amended by changing Section 10 as
11follows:
 
12    (730 ILCS 154/10)
13    Sec. 10. Duty to register.
14    (a) A violent offender against youth shall, within the
15time period prescribed in subsections (b) and (c), register in
16person and provide accurate information as required by the
17Illinois State Police. Such information shall include a
18current photograph, current address, current place of
19employment, the employer's telephone number, school attended,
20extensions of the time period for registering as provided in
21this Act and, if an extension was granted, the reason why the
22extension was granted and the date the violent offender
23against youth was notified of the extension. A person who has
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1committed by an adult, would be a violent offense against
2youth shall register as an adult violent offender against
3youth within 10 days after attaining 17 years of age. The
4violent offender against youth shall register:
5        (1) with the chief of police in the municipality in
6    which he or she resides or is temporarily domiciled for a
7    period of time of 5 or more days, unless the municipality
8    is the City of Chicago, in which case he or she shall
9    register at a fixed location designated by the
10    Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department; or
11        (2) with the sheriff in the county in which he or she
12    resides or is temporarily domiciled for a period of time
13    of 5 or more days in an unincorporated area or, if
14    incorporated, no police chief exists.
15    If the violent offender against youth is employed at or
16attends an institution of higher education, he or she shall
17register:
18        (i) with the chief of police in the municipality in
19    which he or she is employed at or attends an institution of
20    higher education, unless the municipality is the City of
21    Chicago, in which case he or she shall register at a fixed
22    location designated by the Superintendent of the Chicago
23    Police Department; or
24        (ii) with the sheriff in the county in which he or she
25    is employed or attends an institution of higher education
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1    police chief exists.
2    For purposes of this Act, the place of residence or
3temporary domicile is defined as any and all places where the
4violent offender against youth resides for an aggregate period
5of time of 5 or more days during any calendar year. Any person
6required to register under this Act who lacks a fixed address
7or temporary domicile must notify, in person, the agency of
8jurisdiction of his or her last known address within 5 days
9after ceasing to have a fixed residence.
10    Any person who lacks a fixed residence must report weekly,
11in person, with the sheriff's office of the county in which he
12or she is located in an unincorporated area, or with the chief
13of police in the municipality in which he or she is located.
14The agency of jurisdiction will document each weekly
15registration to include all the locations where the person has
16stayed during the past 7 days.
17    The violent offender against youth shall provide accurate
18information as required by the Illinois State Police. That
19information shall include the current place of employment of
20the violent offender against youth.
21    (a-5) An out-of-state student or out-of-state employee
22shall, within 5 days after beginning school or employment in
23this State, register in person and provide accurate
24information as required by the Illinois State Police. Such
25information will include current place of employment, school
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1student or out-of-state employee shall register:
2        (1) with the chief of police in the municipality in
3    which he or she attends school or is employed for a period
4    of time of 5 or more days or for an aggregate period of
5    time of more than 30 days during any calendar year, unless
6    the municipality is the City of Chicago, in which case he
7    or she shall register at a fixed location designated by
8    the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department; or
9        (2) with the sheriff in the county in which he or she
10    attends school or is employed for a period of time of 5 or
11    more days or for an aggregate period of time of more than
12    30 days during any calendar year in an unincorporated area
13    or, if incorporated, no police chief exists.
14    The out-of-state student or out-of-state employee shall
15provide accurate information as required by the Illinois State
16Police. That information shall include the out-of-state
17student's current place of school attendance or the
18out-of-state employee's current place of employment.
19    (b) Any violent offender against youth regardless of any
20initial, prior, or other registration, shall, within 5 days of
21beginning school, or establishing a residence, place of
22employment, or temporary domicile in any county, register in
23person as set forth in subsection (a) or (a-5).
24    (c) The registration for any person required to register
25under this Act shall be as follows:
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1    subsection (c), any person who has not been notified of
2    his or her responsibility to register shall be notified by
3    a criminal justice entity of his or her responsibility to
4    register. Upon notification the person must then register
5    within 5 days of notification of his or her requirement to
6    register. If notification is not made within the
7    offender's 10 year registration requirement, and the
8    Illinois State Police determines no evidence exists or
9    indicates the offender attempted to avoid registration,
10    the offender will no longer be required to register under
11    this Act.
12        (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this
13    subsection (c), any person convicted on or after the
14    effective date of this Act shall register in person within
15    5 days after the entry of the sentencing order based upon
16    his or her conviction.
17        (3) Any person unable to comply with the registration
18    requirements of this Act because he or she is confined,
19    institutionalized, or imprisoned in Illinois on or after
20    the effective date of this Act shall register in person
21    within 5 days of discharge, parole or release.
22        (4) The person shall provide positive identification
23    and documentation that substantiates proof of residence at
24    the registering address. If the person lacks a fixed
25    residence, he or she shall not have to provide
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1        (5) The person shall pay a $20 initial registration
2    fee and a $10 annual renewal fee. The fees shall be
3    deposited into the Offender Registration Fund. The fees
4    shall be used by the registering agency for official
5    purposes. The agency shall establish procedures to
6    document receipt and use of the funds. The law enforcement
7    agency having jurisdiction may waive the registration fee
8    if it determines that the person is indigent and unable to
9    pay the registration fee.
10    (d) Within 5 days after obtaining or changing employment,
11a person required to register under this Section must report,
12in person to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction,
13the business name and address where he or she is employed. If
14the person has multiple businesses or work locations, every
15business and work location must be reported to the law
16enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
17(Source: P.A. 101-571, eff. 8-23-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)