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 Bill Status of HB2537  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-NUDE IMAGES-CONSENT

House Sponsors
Rep. LaShawn K. Ford

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/11-20.4 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor for a person to upload on the Internet an electronic nude image of another person without the written consent of the person whose nude image was uploaded and with the intent to injure the reputation of the other person or with the intent to cause emotional distress to the other person. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor for a person to disseminate a video recording of another person without the written consent of the person whose nude image was disseminated and with the intent to injure the reputation of the other person or with the intent to cause emotional distress to the other person. Exempts: (1) the dissemination of a nude image of an infant or toddler that is not child pornography; or (2) the depiction of a nude image in a museum or place of worship that is not obscenity or child pornography.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the violation applies only to the initial uploading of the electronic nude image to the Internet, and shall not apply to any subsequent forwarding, linking to, storage, or viewing of that image.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the violation applies only to the initial dissemination of the video recording, and shall not apply to any subsequent dissemination, storage, or viewing of that image.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Exempts from a violation of these provisions any depiction of a nude image that would be protected as free speech under either the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Article I, Section 4 of the Illinois Constitution.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  2/20/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/20/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/5/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
  3/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate
  3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
  3/27/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/27/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading
  3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  4/21/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  4/22/2009SenateHeld in Criminal Law
  4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  4/29/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/30/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000
  4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
  5/7/2009SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Don Harmon
  5/12/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/12/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading
  5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
  5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-000-000
  5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-000-000
  5/21/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/21/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford
  5/21/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Lightford
  5/21/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/21/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  5/21/2009HouseArrived in House
  5/21/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
  5/21/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  5/21/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  5/21/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  5/21/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/21/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/21/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/26/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/26/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/26/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/30/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. LaShawn K. Ford; Motion #2
  5/30/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. LaShawn K. Ford; Motion #2
  5/30/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. LaShawn K. Ford; Motion #2
  8/16/2009HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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