House Sponsors: BROSNAHAN-DART-LOPEZ-BOLAND-FRANKS, GASH, ZICKUS, HANNIG, NOVAK, KOSEL, O'CONNOR, LYONS,EILEEN, MITCHELL,BILL, SCHMITZ, LAWFER AND WINTERS. Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY Short description: CRIM CD-SEX OFFENDERS-PARKS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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 park building or on park grounds or to knowingly loiter on a public way within 500 feet of a park building or park grounds when persons under 18 are present in the building or on the grounds unless the offender is a parent or guardian of a person under 18 years of age who is present in the building or grounds or if the offender has permission to be present from the park authorities. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Corrections population and fiscal impacts would be minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender to: (1) knowingly be present in a public park building or on real property comprising a public park when persons under 18 years of age are present in the building or on the grounds or to knowingly loiter on a public way within 500 feet of a public park building or real property comprising a public park when persons under 18 years of age are present in the building or on the grounds and (2) approach, contact, or communicate with a child under 18 years of age, unless the offender is a parent or guardian of a person under 18 years of age present in the building or on the grounds. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated with, or knowingly be present at a facility providing programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under 18. Permits a child sex offender to own real property upon which these programs or services are offered, provided the child sex offender is not present on the premises for hours during which the programs or services are offered. Violations are Class 4 felonies. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status