093_HB2272

 
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 1        AN ACT concerning schools.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section 5.  The School Code is amended by adding Sections
 5    10-20.37 and 34-18.26 as follows:

 6        (105 ILCS 5/10-20.37 new)
 7        Sec.  10-20.37.  Computer  access  by  students; explicit
 8    sexual 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        "Student  access  computer"  means  a  computer  that  is
16    located in a school that maintains any of grades kindergarten
17    through 8,  is   connected   to  any  computer  communication
18    system, and is accessible to students.
19        (b)  The  school  board  of a district, other than a high
20    school district, shall require each school that maintains any
21    of grades kindergarten through 8 that has  a  student  access
22    computer  to either  (i)  equip  the  computer  with software
23    that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to  explicit
24    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        (105 ILCS 5/34-18.26 new)
 
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 1        Sec. 34-18.26.  Computer  access  by  students;  explicit
 2    sexual materials.
 3        (a)  In this Section:
 4        "Explicit sexual materials" means  those  materials  that
 5    are  obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code
 6    of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section  11-20.1  of
 7    the  Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as
 8    defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
 9        "Student  access  computer"  means  a  computer  that  is
10    located in a school that maintains any of grades kindergarten
11    through  8,  is   connected   to  any  computer communication
12    system, and is accessible to students.
13        (b)  The board shall require each school  that  maintains
14    any  of  grades  kindergarten  through  8  that has a student
15    access computer to either  (i)  equip   the   computer   with
16    software  that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to
17    explicit   sexual   materials   or   (ii)   obtain   Internet
18    connectivity from an Internet service provider that  provides
19    filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.
20        (c)  This  Section  shall not be construed to exclude any
21    adult from having unfiltered access to  the  Internet  or  an
22    online service.

23        Section  90.  The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
24    Section 8.27 as follows:

25        (30 ILCS 805/8.27 new)
26        Sec. 8.27. Exempt mandate.   Notwithstanding  Sections  6
27    and  8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required
28    for  the  implementation  of  any  mandate  created  by  this
29    amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.

30        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
31    becoming law.