HB5572 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5572

Introduced , by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2605/2605-51 new

Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Task Force to ensure that law enforcement and communities are able to identify and monitor high-risk sex offenders. The Task Force will hold public hearings to receive input from the public and give recommendations to the General Assembly to effectively classify sex offenders based on individual risk to public safety. The Task Force will present their findings in a written report on or before January 1, 2018.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2605-51 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2605/2605-51 new)

Sec. 2605-51. Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Task Force.

(a) The General Assembly acknowledges that numerous criminal offenses that are categorized as sex offenses are serious crimes that affect some of the most vulnerable victims.

(1) The Sex Offender Database was created as a statewide database for the purpose of making information regarding sex offenders publicly available so that victims may be aware of released offenders and law enforcement may have a tool to identify potential perpetrators of current offenses. In addition to the Registry, sex offenders may be subject to specific conditions and prohibitions for a period after the person's release from imprisonment that restricts where the person may reside, travel, and work.

(2) The General Assembly recognizes that the current Sex Offender Database and sex offender restrictions do not assess or differentiate based upon the specific risks of each offender, potential threat to public safety, or an offender's likelihood of reoffending.

(3) The General Assembly believes that a Task Force should be created to ensure that law enforcement and communities are able to identify high-risk sex offenders and focus on monitoring those offenders to protect victims, improve public safety, and maintain the seriousness of each offense.

(b) Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Task Force.

(1) The Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Task Force is created to examine current offenses that require offenders to register as sex offenders, conditions and restrictions for registered sex offenders, and the registration process.

(2) The Task Force shall hold public hearings at the call of the co-chairpersons to receive testimony from the public and make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding legislative changes to more effectively classify sex offenders based on their level of risk of re-offending, better direct resources to monitor the most violent and high risk offenders, and to ensure public safety.

(3) The Task Force shall be an independent Task Force under the Department of State Police for administrative purposes, and shall consist of the following members:

(A) the Director of Corrections, or his or her designee;

(B) 2 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall serve as co-chairperson;

(C) 2 members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom shall serve as a co-chairperson;

(D) a member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(E) a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(F) the Director of State Police, or his or her designee;

(G) the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, or his or her designee;

(H) the Chairperson of the Juvenile Justice Commission, or his or her designee;

(I) a representative of a statewide organization against sexual assault, appointed by the Director of State Police;

(J) a representative of a statewide organization representing probation and court services agencies in Illinois, appointed by the Director of State Police; and

(K) a representative of a statewide organization representing Illinois sheriffs, appointed by the Director of State Police;

(L) a representative of a statewide organization representing Illinois police chiefs, appointed by the Director of State Police;

(M) 2 State's Attorneys to be appointed by the members of the Task Force; and

(N) 2 sex offender treatment providers, appointed by the Director of State Police.

(c) The Task Force shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2018.

(d) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2019.