House Sponsors: ZICKUS. Short description: CRIMINAL CODE-HARMFUL MATTER Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Eliminates the offense of distributing harmful material. Creates the offense of distributing harmful matter. Prohibits the distribution of defined sexually explicit matter to unmarried persons under 18 years of age. Provides that the matter is to be judged by contemporary community standards rather than contemporary standards. Provides that a reasonable person would find the matter taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors. Provides that a first offense is a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense is a Class 4 felony. Provides that an unmarried minor who falsifies his or her age or marital status for the purpose of procuring or viewing harmful matter is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Amends the Sex Offender Management Board Act and the Unified Code of Corrections to change cross references from harmful material to harmful matter. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Fiscal impact and impact on the corrections population would be minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status