98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB1263

 

Introduced , by Rep. Joe Sosnowski

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/11-9.3

    Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to knowingly reside within 500 feet of a child counseling center. Provides that nothing in this provision prohibits a child sex offender from residing within 500 feet of a child counseling center if the property is owned by the child sex offender and was purchased before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a child sex offender may not knowingly operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated with, or knowingly be present at a child counseling center. Provides exemptions. Defines "child counseling center".


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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing
5Section 11-9.3 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/11-9.3)
7    Sec. 11-9.3. Presence within school zone by child sex
8offenders prohibited; approaching, contacting, residing with,
9or communicating with a child within certain places by child
10sex offenders prohibited.
11    (a) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly be
12present in any school building, on real property comprising any
13school, or in any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a
14school to transport students to or from school or a school
15related activity when persons under the age of 18 are present
16in the building, on the grounds or in the conveyance, unless
17the offender is a parent or guardian of a student attending the
18school and the parent or guardian is: (i) attending a
19conference at the school with school personnel to discuss the
20progress of his or her child academically or socially, (ii)
21participating in child review conferences in which evaluation
22and placement decisions may be made with respect to his or her
23child regarding special education services, or (iii) attending

 

 

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1conferences to discuss other student issues concerning his or
2her child such as retention and promotion and notifies the
3principal of the school of his or her presence at the school or
4unless the offender has permission to be present from the
5superintendent or the school board or in the case of a private
6school from the principal. In the case of a public school, if
7permission is granted, the superintendent or school board
8president must inform the principal of the school where the sex
9offender will be present. Notification includes the nature of
10the sex offender's visit and the hours in which the sex
11offender will be present in the school. The sex offender is
12responsible for notifying the principal's office when he or she
13arrives on school property and when he or she departs from
14school property. If the sex offender is to be present in the
15vicinity of children, the sex offender has the duty to remain
16under the direct supervision of a school official.
17    (a-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
18be present within 100 feet of a site posted as a pick-up or
19discharge stop for a conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by
20a school to transport students to or from school or a school
21related activity when one or more persons under the age of 18
22are present at the site.
23    (a-10) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
24be present in any public park building or on real property
25comprising any public park when persons under the age of 18 are
26present in the building or on the grounds and to approach,

 

 

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1contact, or communicate with a child under 18 years of age,
2unless the offender is a parent or guardian of a person under
318 years of age present in the building or on the grounds.
4    (b) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
5loiter within 500 feet of a school building or real property
6comprising any school while persons under the age of 18 are
7present in the building or on the grounds, unless the offender
8is a parent or guardian of a student attending the school and
9the parent or guardian is: (i) attending a conference at the
10school with school personnel to discuss the progress of his or
11her child academically or socially, (ii) participating in child
12review conferences in which evaluation and placement decisions
13may be made with respect to his or her child regarding special
14education services, or (iii) attending conferences to discuss
15other student issues concerning his or her child such as
16retention and promotion and notifies the principal of the
17school of his or her presence at the school or has permission
18to be present from the superintendent or the school board or in
19the case of a private school from the principal. In the case of
20a public school, if permission is granted, the superintendent
21or school board president must inform the principal of the
22school where the sex offender will be present. Notification
23includes the nature of the sex offender's visit and the hours
24in which the sex offender will be present in the school. The
25sex offender is responsible for notifying the principal's
26office when he or she arrives on school property and when he or

 

 

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1she departs from school property. If the sex offender is to be
2present in the vicinity of children, the sex offender has the
3duty to remain under the direct supervision of a school
4official.
5    (b-2) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
6loiter on a public way within 500 feet of a public park
7building or real property comprising any public park while
8persons under the age of 18 are present in the building or on
9the grounds and to approach, contact, or communicate with a
10child under 18 years of age, unless the offender is a parent or
11guardian of a person under 18 years of age present in the
12building or on the grounds.
13    (b-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
14reside within 500 feet of a school building or the real
15property comprising any school that persons under the age of 18
16attend. Nothing in this subsection (b-5) prohibits a child sex
17offender from residing within 500 feet of a school building or
18the real property comprising any school that persons under 18
19attend if the property is owned by the child sex offender and
20was purchased before July 7, 2000 (the effective date of Public
21Act 91-911).
22    (b-10) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
23reside within 500 feet of a playground, child care institution,
24day care center, part day child care facility, day care home,
25group day care home, child counseling center, or a facility
26providing programs or services exclusively directed toward

 

 

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1persons under 18 years of age. Nothing in this subsection
2(b-10) prohibits a child sex offender from residing within 500
3feet of a playground or a facility providing programs or
4services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of
5age if the property is owned by the child sex offender and was
6purchased before July 7, 2000. Nothing in this subsection
7(b-10) prohibits a child sex offender from residing within 500
8feet of a child care institution, day care center, or part day
9child care facility if the property is owned by the child sex
10offender and was purchased before June 26, 2006. Nothing in
11this subsection (b-10) prohibits a child sex offender from
12residing within 500 feet of a day care home or group day care
13home if the property is owned by the child sex offender and was
14purchased before August 14, 2008 (the effective date of Public
15Act 95-821). Nothing in this subsection (b-10) prohibits a
16child sex offender from residing within 500 feet of a child
17counseling center if the property is owned by the child sex
18offender and was purchased before the effective date of this
19amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.
20    (b-15) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
21reside within 500 feet of the victim of the sex offense.
22Nothing in this subsection (b-15) prohibits a child sex
23offender from residing within 500 feet of the victim if the
24property in which the child sex offender resides is owned by
25the child sex offender and was purchased before August 22,
262002.

 

 

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1    This subsection (b-15) does not apply if the victim of the
2sex offense is 21 years of age or older.
3    (b-20) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
4communicate, other than for a lawful purpose under Illinois
5law, using the Internet or any other digital media, with a
6person under 18 years of age or with a person whom he or she
7believes to be a person under 18 years of age, unless the
8offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18 years
9of age.
10    (c) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
11operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated
12with, or knowingly be present at any: (i) facility providing
13programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under
14the age of 18; (ii) day care center; (iii) part day child care
15facility; (iv) child care institution; (v) school providing
16before and after school programs for children under 18 years of
17age; (vi) day care home; or (vii) group day care home; or
18(viii) child counseling center. This does not prohibit a child
19sex offender from owning the real property upon which the
20programs or services are offered or upon which the day care
21center, part day child care facility, child care institution,
22child counseling center, or school providing before and after
23school programs for children under 18 years of age is located,
24provided the child sex offender refrains from being present on
25the premises for the hours during which: (1) the programs or
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1child care facility, child care institution, child counseling
2center, or school providing before and after school programs
3for children under 18 years of age, day care home, or group day
4care home is operated.
5    (c-2) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to
6participate in a holiday event involving children under 18
7years of age, including but not limited to distributing candy
8or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus
9costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as a
10department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny
11costume on or preceding Easter. For the purposes of this
12subsection, child sex offender has the meaning as defined in
13this Section, but does not include as a sex offense under
14paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of this Section, the offense
15under subsection (c) of Section 11-1.50 of this Code. This
16subsection does not apply to a child sex offender who is a
17parent or guardian of children under 18 years of age that are
18present in the home and other non-familial minors are not
19present.
20    (c-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
21operate, manage, be employed by, or be associated with any
22county fair when persons under the age of 18 are present.
23    (c-6) It is unlawful for a child sex offender who owns and
24resides at residential real estate to knowingly rent any
25residential unit within the same building in which he or she
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1children under 18 years of age. This subsection shall apply
2only to leases or other rental arrangements entered into after
3January 1, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act 95-820).
4    (c-7) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
5offer or provide any programs or services to persons under 18
6years of age in his or her residence or the residence of
7another or in any facility for the purpose of offering or
8providing such programs or services, whether such programs or
9services are offered or provided by contract, agreement,
10arrangement, or on a volunteer basis.
11    (c-8) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
12operate, whether authorized to do so or not, any of the
13following vehicles: (1) a vehicle which is specifically
14designed, constructed or modified and equipped to be used for
15the retail sale of food or beverages, including but not limited
16to an ice cream truck; (2) an authorized emergency vehicle; or
17(3) a rescue vehicle.
18    (d) Definitions. In this Section:
19        (1) "Child sex offender" means any person who:
20            (i) has been charged under Illinois law, or any
21        substantially similar federal law or law of another
22        state, with a sex offense set forth in paragraph (2) of
23        this subsection (d) or the attempt to commit an
24        included sex offense, and the victim is a person under
25        18 years of age at the time of the offense; and:
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1            to commit such offense; or
2                (B) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
3            of such offense or an attempt to commit such
4            offense; or
5                (C) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
6            pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 104-25 of the
7            Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of such offense
8            or an attempt to commit such offense; or
9                (D) is the subject of a finding not resulting
10            in an acquittal at a hearing conducted pursuant to
11            subsection (a) of Section 104-25 of the Code of
12            Criminal Procedure of 1963 for the alleged
13            commission or attempted commission of such
14            offense; or
15                (E) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
16            following a hearing conducted pursuant to a
17            federal law or the law of another state
18            substantially similar to subsection (c) of Section
19            104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of
20            such offense or of the attempted commission of such
21            offense; or
22                (F) is the subject of a finding not resulting
23            in an acquittal at a hearing conducted pursuant to
24            a federal law or the law of another state
25            substantially similar to subsection (a) of Section
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1            for the alleged violation or attempted commission
2            of such offense; or
3            (ii) is certified as a sexually dangerous person
4        pursuant to the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons
5        Act, or any substantially similar federal law or the
6        law of another state, when any conduct giving rise to
7        such certification is committed or attempted against a
8        person less than 18 years of age; or
9            (iii) is subject to the provisions of Section 2 of
10        the Interstate Agreements on Sexually Dangerous
11        Persons Act.
12        Convictions that result from or are connected with the
13    same act, or result from offenses committed at the same
14    time, shall be counted for the purpose of this Section as
15    one conviction. Any conviction set aside pursuant to law is
16    not a conviction for purposes of this Section.
17        (2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2.5),
18    "sex offense" means:
19            (i) A violation of any of the following Sections of
20        the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012:
21        10-4 (forcible detention), 10-7 (aiding or abetting
22        child abduction under Section 10-5(b)(10)),
23        10-5(b)(10) (child luring), 11-1.40 (predatory
24        criminal sexual assault of a child), 11-6 (indecent
25        solicitation of a child), 11-6.5 (indecent
26        solicitation of an adult), 11-9.1 (sexual exploitation

 

 

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1        of a child), 11-9.2 (custodial sexual misconduct),
2        11-9.5 (sexual misconduct with a person with a
3        disability), 11-11 (sexual relations within families),
4        11-14.3(a)(1) (promoting prostitution by advancing
5        prostitution), 11-14.3(a)(2)(A) (promoting
6        prostitution by profiting from prostitution by
7        compelling a person to be a prostitute),
8        11-14.3(a)(2)(C) (promoting prostitution by profiting
9        from prostitution by means other than as described in
10        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of
11        subsection (a) of Section 11-14.3), 11-14.4 (promoting
12        juvenile prostitution), 11-18.1 (patronizing a
13        juvenile prostitute), 11-20.1 (child pornography),
14        11-20.1B (aggravated child pornography), 11-21
15        (harmful material), 11-25 (grooming), 11-26 (traveling
16        to meet a minor), 12-33 (ritualized abuse of a child),
17        11-20 (obscenity) (when that offense was committed in
18        any school, on real property comprising any school, in
19        any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school
20        to transport students to or from school or a school
21        related activity, or in a public park), 11-30 (public
22        indecency) (when committed in a school, on real
23        property comprising a school, in any conveyance owned,
24        leased, or contracted by a school to transport students
25        to or from school or a school related activity, or in a
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1        offenses.
2            (ii) A violation of any of the following Sections
3        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
4        2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of
5        age: 11-1.20 (criminal sexual assault), 11-1.30
6        (aggravated criminal sexual assault), 11-1.50
7        (criminal sexual abuse), 11-1.60 (aggravated criminal
8        sexual abuse). An attempt to commit any of these
9        offenses.
10            (iii) A violation of any of the following Sections
11        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
12        2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of age
13        and the defendant is not a parent of the victim:
14            10-1 (kidnapping),
15            10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
16            10-3 (unlawful restraint),
17            10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint),
18            11-9.1(A) (permitting sexual abuse of a child).
19            An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
20            (iv) A violation of any former law of this State
21        substantially equivalent to any offense listed in
22        clause (2)(i) or (2)(ii) of subsection (d) of this
23        Section.
24        (2.5) For the purposes of subsections (b-5) and (b-10)
25    only, a sex offense means:
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1        the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012:
2             10-5(b)(10) (child luring), 10-7 (aiding or
3        abetting child abduction under Section 10-5(b)(10)),
4        11-1.40 (predatory criminal sexual assault of a
5        child), 11-6 (indecent solicitation of a child),
6        11-6.5 (indecent solicitation of an adult), 11-9.2
7        (custodial sexual misconduct), 11-9.5 (sexual
8        misconduct with a person with a disability), 11-11
9        (sexual relations within families), 11-14.3(a)(1)
10        (promoting prostitution by advancing prostitution),
11        11-14.3(a)(2)(A) (promoting prostitution by profiting
12        from prostitution by compelling a person to be a
13        prostitute), 11-14.3(a)(2)(C) (promoting prostitution
14        by profiting from prostitution by means other than as
15        described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2)
16        of subsection (a) of Section 11-14.3), 11-14.4
17        (promoting juvenile prostitution), 11-18.1
18        (patronizing a juvenile prostitute), 11-20.1 (child
19        pornography), 11-20.1B (aggravated child pornography),
20        11-25 (grooming), 11-26 (traveling to meet a minor), or
21        12-33 (ritualized abuse of a child). An attempt to
22        commit any of these offenses.
23            (ii) A violation of any of the following Sections
24        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
25        2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of
26        age: 11-1.20 (criminal sexual assault), 11-1.30

 

 

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1        (aggravated criminal sexual assault), 11-1.60
2        (aggravated criminal sexual abuse), and subsection (a)
3        of Section 11-1.50 (criminal sexual abuse). An attempt
4        to commit any of these offenses.
5            (iii) A violation of any of the following Sections
6        of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
7        2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of age
8        and the defendant is not a parent of the victim:
9            10-1 (kidnapping),
10            10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
11            10-3 (unlawful restraint),
12            10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint),
13            11-9.1(A) (permitting sexual abuse of a child).
14            An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
15            (iv) A violation of any former law of this State
16        substantially equivalent to any offense listed in this
17        paragraph (2.5) of this subsection.
18        (3) A conviction for an offense of federal law or the
19    law of another state that is substantially equivalent to
20    any offense listed in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of
21    this Section shall constitute a conviction for the purpose
22    of this Section. A finding or adjudication as a sexually
23    dangerous person under any federal law or law of another
24    state that is substantially equivalent to the Sexually
25    Dangerous Persons Act shall constitute an adjudication for
26    the purposes of this Section.

 

 

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1        (4) "Authorized emergency vehicle", "rescue vehicle",
2    and "vehicle" have the meanings ascribed to them in
3    Sections 1-105, 1-171.8 and 1-217, respectively, of the
4    Illinois Vehicle Code.
5        (5) "Child care institution" has the meaning ascribed
6    to it in Section 2.06 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
7        (5.1) "Child counseling center" means a facility where
8    mental health services are provided solely or primarily for
9    children.
10        (6) "Day care center" has the meaning ascribed to it in
11    Section 2.09 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
12        (7) "Day care home" has the meaning ascribed to it in
13    Section 2.18 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
14        (8) "Facility providing programs or services directed
15    towards persons under the age of 18" means any facility
16    providing programs or services exclusively directed
17    towards persons under the age of 18.
18        (9) "Group day care home" has the meaning ascribed to
19    it in Section 2.20 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
20        (10) "Internet" has the meaning set forth in Section
21    16-0.1 16J-5 of this Code.
22        (11) "Loiter" means:
23            (i) Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the
24        person is in a vehicle, or remaining in or around
25        school or public park property.
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1        person is in a vehicle, or remaining in or around
2        school or public park property, for the purpose of
3        committing or attempting to commit a sex offense.
4            (iii) Entering or remaining in a building in or
5        around school property, other than the offender's
6        residence.
7        (12) "Part day child care facility" has the meaning
8    ascribed to it in Section 2.10 of the Child Care Act of
9    1969.
10        (13) "Playground" means a piece of land owned or
11    controlled by a unit of local government that is designated
12    by the unit of local government for use solely or primarily
13    for children's recreation.
14        (14) "Public park" includes a park, forest preserve,
15    bikeway, trail, or conservation area under the
16    jurisdiction of the State or a unit of local government.
17        (15) "School" means a public or private preschool or
18    elementary or secondary school.
19        (16) "School official" means the principal, a teacher,
20    or any other certified employee of the school, the
21    superintendent of schools or a member of the school board.
22    (e) For the purposes of this Section, the 500 feet distance
23shall be measured from: (1) the edge of the property of the
24school building or the real property comprising the school that
25is closest to the edge of the property of the child sex
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1the edge of the property comprising the public park building or
2the real property comprising the public park, playground, child
3care institution, day care center, part day child care
4facility, or facility providing programs or services
5exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of age, or a
6victim of the sex offense who is under 21 years of age, to the
7edge of the child sex offender's place of residence or place
8where he or she is loitering.
9    (f) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty
10of a Class 4 felony.
11(Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09; 96-710, eff. 1-1-10;
1296-1551, eff. 7-1-11; 97-698, eff. 1-1-13; 97-699, eff. 1-1-13;
13revised 7-10-12.)