House Sponsors: SANTIAGO-TURNER,JOHN-ACEVEDO-LOPEZ-CROSS, GILES, HOWARD AND NOVAK. Senate Sponsors: HENDON-CARROLL Short description: CRIM CD-SEX OFFENDER-LOITERING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for certain convicted sex offenders to knowingly be present in a school, on school property, or within 500 feet of a school. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to knowingly be present in a school building, on school grounds, or on a school conveyance used to transport students to or from school or school related activities when persons under 18 years of age are present or for that child sex offender to knowingly loiter on a public way within 500 feet of a school building or school grounds while persons under 18 are present. Establishes exceptions. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1 Corrections population and fiscal impact would be minimal. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dpt. Corrections) No change from correctional note. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 157 fails to meet the definition of a State mandate. JUDICIAL NOTE, AMENDED It is not possible to determine what impact the bill will have on the need to increase the number of judges in the State. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0234 Last action date: 97-07-28 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status