Senate Sponsors: JONES,W-PARKER. House Sponsors: KLINGLER-BOST-JONES,JOHN-RIGHTER-MYERS,RICHARD Short description: CRIM CD-SCHOOLS-SEX OFFENDERS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Instead of the present requirement that a child sex offender must have the permission of the principal or administrator of the school or the school board to be present in a school or loiter on a public way within 500 feet of a school or must be a parent or guardian of a student present in the school building, grounds, or school conveyance, requires that the child sex offender must be under the direct supervision and control of school officials. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Instead of the requirements that the sex offender must be under the direct supervision and control of school officials in order to be present on school property or in a school conveyance, requires that the sex offender have the permission of the school superintendent or the school board or in the case of a private school from the principal. Provides that a violation by a child sex offender is a Class 4 felony. Provides that in the case of a public school, if the superintendent or school board grants permission, the superintendent or school board president must inform the principal of the school where the sex offender will be present. The sex offender must inform the principal's office when he or she arrives on school property and when he or she departs from school property. Provides that if the sex offender is to be present in the vicinity of children, the sex offender has the duty to remain under the direct supervision of a school official. Retains the exemption from a violation for a child sex offender who is a parent or guardian of a student present in the school building, on school grounds, or in the school conveyance. Defines "school official" as the principal, a teacher, or any other certified employee of the school, the school superintendent or a member of the school board. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) Corrections population and fiscal impacts would be minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0356 Last action date: 99-07-29 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status