HB1226 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB1226

Introduced , by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.40 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.34 new
30 ILCS 805/8.31 new

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board must require each school that maintains any of grades kindergarten through 8 that has a student-access computer to either (i) equip the computer with software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to explicit sexual materials or (ii) obtain Internet connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning schools.

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

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-20.40 and 34-18.34 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.40 new)

Sec. 10-20.40. Computer access by students; explicit sexual materials.

(a) In this Section:

"Explicit sexual materials" means those materials that are obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.

"Student-access computer" means a computer that is located in a school that maintains any of grades kindergarten through 8, is connected to any computer communication system, and is accessible to students.

(b) The school board of a district, other than a high school district, shall require each school that maintains any of grades kindergarten through 8 that has a student-access computer to either (i) equip the computer with software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to explicit sexual materials or (ii) obtain Internet connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.

(c) This Section shall not be construed to exclude any adult from having unfiltered access to the Internet or an online service.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.34 new)

Sec. 34-18.34. Computer access by students; explicit sexual materials.

(a) In this Section:

"Explicit sexual materials" means those materials that are obscene as defined in Section 11-20 of the Criminal Code of 1961, child pornography as defined in Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961, or materials harmful to minors as defined in Section 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961.

"Student-access computer" means a computer that is located in a school that maintains any of grades kindergarten through 8, is connected to any computer communication system, and is accessible to students.

(b) The board shall require each school that maintains any of grades kindergarten through 8 that has a student-access computer to either (i) equip the computer with software that seeks to prevent minors from gaining access to explicit sexual materials or (ii) obtain Internet connectivity from an Internet service provider that provides filter services to limit access to explicit sexual materials.

(c) This Section shall not be construed to exclude any adult from having unfiltered access to the Internet or an online service.

Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.31 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.31 new)

Sec. 8.31. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.