92nd General Assembly
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DURKIN.

   720 ILCS 5/11-20.2        from Ch. 38, par. 11-20.2                         

        Amends the Criminal Code  of  1961.   Provides  that  a  computer      
   engineer,  computer  technician,  management  information engineer, or      
   management information technician who has  knowledge  of  or  observes      
   within  the  scope of his or her professional capacity or employment a      
   computer image that depicts a child whom the  engineer  or  technician      
   knows  or  reasonably should know to be under the age of 18 engaged in      
   certain sexual acts shall report the instance to a  peace  officer  as      
   soon  as possible.  Provides that failure to report is a petty offense      
   with a $1,000 fine. Provides that a commercial  film  or  photographic      
   print  processor,  computer  engineer, computer technician, management      
   information engineer, or management information  technician  shall  be      
   forever  held  harmless  from  any  civil  liability  for  his  or her      
   reasonable compliance with the reporting provisions.                        
          FISCAL NOTE (Illinois Department of Corrections)                     
          There will no corrections or fiscal impact on the Department.        
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Illinois Department of Corrections)               
          Same as DOC fiscal note.                                             
   FEB-08-2002  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   FEB-08-2002  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   FEB-08-2002  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   MAR-21-2002  H                         FISCAL NOTE FILED                       
   MAR-21-2002  H  CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED                                        
   MAR-21-2002  H                   COMMITTEE               RULES                 
   JAN-07-2003  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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