92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0221
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House Sponsors:
MATHIAS-BELLOCK-MITCHELL,JERRY-ZICKUS-SCHMITZ, WAIT, 
   JONES,JOHN, KURTZ, BRADY, MEYER, MOFFITT, HULTGREN, 
   LINDNER, DURKIN, DANIELS, MITCHELL,BILL, 
   O'CONNOR AND WRIGHT.

Short description: 
CRIM CD-COMPUTER OBSCENITY                                                 

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Criminal Code of 1961.  Creates the offense of knowing      
   dissemination of obscene material to a minor by computer.  Establishes      
   certain evidence that  may  be  admissible  in  prosecutions  for  the      
   offense.   Establishes  an  affirmative defense.  Penalty is a Class 4      
   felony.                                                                     
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections)                              
          The population and fiscal impact will be minimal.                    
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections)                        
          Same as DOC fiscal note.                                             
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          720 ILCS 5/11-20.3 new                                               
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          720 ILCS 5/11-21                from Ch. 38, par. 11-21              
        Deletes  everything  after  the  enacting  clause.   Amends   the      
   Criminal  Code    of  1961.   Includes  in the offense of distributing      
   harmful material, intentional distribution of harmful  material  to  a      
   specific  individual  actually  known to the distributor to be a child      
   under 18 years of age and the known child was the person to  whom  the      
   harmful  material was received. Provides that a violation is a Class A      
   misdemeanor.                                                                
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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