Public Act 093-0905
 
HB4135 Enrolled LRB093 16391 RLC 42030 b

    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding
Section 11-24 as follows:
 
    (720 ILCS 5/11-24 new)
    Sec. 11-24. Child photography by sex offender.
    (a) In this Section:
        "Child" means a person under 18 years of age.
        "Child sex offender" has the meaning ascribed to it in
    Section 11-9.3 of this Code.
    (b) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly:
        (1) conduct or operate any type of business in which he
    or she photographs, videotapes, or takes a digital image of
    a child; or
        (2) conduct or operate any type of business in which he
    or she instructs or directs another person to photograph,
    videotape, or take a digital image of a child.
    (c) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class 2
felony.

Effective Date: 1/1/2005