Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0825

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of criminal distribution of a suicide depiction. Defines "person committing suicide" as a person under 18 years of age or a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability engaged in any act with the intent to commit suicide and which constitutes a substantial step toward commission of suicide and the act results in the person's suicide. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly: (1) sells, delivers, or provides or offers or agrees to sell, deliver, or provide an audio or video depiction of a person committing suicide; (2) publishes, exhibits, or otherwise makes available an audio or video depiction of a person committing suicide; (3) creates, buys, procures, or possesses an audio or video depiction of a person committing suicide with intent to disseminate it in violation of this provision, or in violation of the penal laws, rules, or regulations of any other jurisdiction; or (4) advertises or otherwise promotes the sale of an audio or video depiction of a person committing suicide. Establishes affirmative defenses. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
1/31/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen
1/31/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
1/31/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
1/31/2017	House	First Reading
1/31/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/1/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer
2/8/2017	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2/8/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
2/10/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
3/15/2017	House	To Sentencing, Penalties and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
3/31/2017	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die