94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0558


 
Introduced 1/27/2005, by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













105 ILCS 5/10-20.40 new






105 ILCS 5/34-18.32 new






30 ILCS 805/8.29 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.
Effective immediately.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











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    AN ACT concerning schools. 

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


 
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    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections

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10-20.40 and 34-18.32 as follows:


 
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    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.40 new)

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    Sec. 10-20.40. Computer access by students; explicit 
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sexual
materials.
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    (a) In this Section:

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

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    "Student access computer" means a computer that is located

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in a school that maintains any of grades kindergarten through 
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8,
is  connected  to any computer
communication system, and is 
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accessible to students.

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

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    (c) This  Section  shall not be construed to exclude any

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adult from having unfiltered access to  the  Internet  or  an

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online service.

 
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    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.32 new)

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    Sec. 34-18.32. Computer access by students; explicit 
 


 






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sexual
materials.
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    (a) In this Section:

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

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    "Student access computer" means a computer that is located

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in a school that maintains any of grades kindergarten through 
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8,
is  connected  to any computer
communication system, and is 
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accessible to students.

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

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    (c) This  Section  shall not be construed to exclude any

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adult from having unfiltered access to  the  Internet  or  an

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online service.


 
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    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
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Section 8.29 as
follows:


 
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    (30 ILCS 805/8.29 new)

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    Sec. 8.29. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 
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of this
Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
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implementation of
any mandate created by this amendatory Act of 
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the 94th General Assembly.

 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.