Bill Text: IL HB3703 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender with the duty to register to knowingly reside within 250 feet (rather than 500 feet) of a school building, playground, the real property comprising any school that persons under the age of 18 attend, or other specified child care facilities. Provides further requirements concerning a child sex offender's address of registration. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Removes the reporting requirement for persons who lack a fixed residence. Provides that if a person lacks a fixed residence, he or she shall not have to provide documentation of the registering address. Makes conforming changes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-03-21 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández [HB3703 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3703-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3703 Introduced , by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/11-9.3
730 ILCS 150/3
730 ILCS 150/6
730 ILCS 150/8 from Ch. 38, par. 228
730 ILCS 154/10
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender with the duty to register to knowingly reside within 250 feet (rather than 500 feet) of a school building, playground, the real property comprising any school that persons under the age of 18 attend, or other specified child care facilities. Provides further requirements concerning a child sex offender's address of registration. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Removes the reporting requirement for persons who lack a fixed residence. Provides that if a person lacks a fixed residence, he or she shall not have to provide documentation of the registering address. Makes conforming changes.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
changing Section 11-9.3 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/11-9.3)
Sec. 11-9.3. Presence within school zone by child sex
offenders prohibited; approaching, contacting, residing with,
or communicating with a child within certain places by child
sex offenders prohibited.
(a) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly be
present in any school building, on real property comprising
any school, or in any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted
by a school to transport students to or from school or a school
related activity when persons under the age of 18 are present
in the building, on the grounds or in the conveyance, unless
the offender is a parent or guardian of a student attending the
school and the parent or guardian is: (i) attending a
conference at the school with school personnel to discuss the
progress of his or her child academically or socially, (ii)
participating in child review conferences in which evaluation
and placement decisions may be made with respect to his or her
child regarding special education services, or (iii) attending

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conferences to discuss other student issues concerning his or
her child such as retention and promotion and notifies the
principal of the school of his or her presence at the school or
unless the offender has permission to be present from the
superintendent or the school board or in the case of a private
school from the principal. In the case of a public school, if
permission is granted, the superintendent or school board
president must inform the principal of the school where the
sex offender will be present. Notification includes the nature
of the sex offender's visit and the hours in which the sex
offender will be present in the school. The sex offender is
responsible for notifying the principal's office when he or
she arrives on school property and when he or she departs from
school property. 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.
(a-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
be present within 100 feet of a site posted as a pick-up or
discharge stop for a conveyance owned, leased, or contracted
by a school to transport students to or from school or a school
related activity when one or more persons under the age of 18
are present at the site.
(a-10) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to
knowingly be present in any public park building, a playground
or recreation area within any publicly accessible privately
owned building, or on real property comprising any public park

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when persons under the age of 18 are present in the building or
on the grounds and to 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.
(b) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
loiter within 500 feet of a school building or real property
comprising any school while persons under the age of 18 are
present in the building or on the grounds, unless the offender
is a parent or guardian of a student attending the school and
the parent or guardian is: (i) attending a conference at the
school with school personnel to discuss the progress of his or
her child academically or socially, (ii) participating in
child review conferences in which evaluation and placement
decisions may be made with respect to his or her child
regarding special education services, or (iii) attending
conferences to discuss other student issues concerning his or
her child such as retention and promotion and notifies the
principal of the school of his or her presence at the school or
has permission to be present from the superintendent or the
school board or in the case of a private school from the
principal. In the case of a public school, if permission is
granted, the superintendent or school board president must
inform the principal of the school where the sex offender will
be present. Notification includes the nature of the sex
offender's visit and the hours in which the sex offender will

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be present in the school. The sex offender is responsible for
notifying the principal's office when he or she arrives on
school property and when he or she departs from school
property. 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.
(b-2) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
loiter on a public way within 500 feet of a public park
building or real property comprising any public park while
persons under the age of 18 are present in the building or on
the grounds and to 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.
(b-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender with the duty
to register to knowingly reside within 250 500 feet of a school
building or the real property comprising any school that
persons under the age of 18 attend. Nothing in this subsection
(b-5) prohibits a child sex offender from residing within 250
500 feet of a school building or the real property comprising
any school that persons under 18 attend if the property was
established as his or her current address of registration
prior to the date that the school opened or was issued a
license to open is owned by the child sex offender and was
purchased before July 7, 2000 (the effective date of Public
Act 91-911).

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(b-10) It is unlawful for a child sex offender with the
duty to register to knowingly reside within 250 500 feet of a
playground, child care institution, day care center, part day
child care facility, day care home, group day care home, or a
facility providing programs or services exclusively directed
toward persons under 18 years of age. Nothing in this
subsection (b-10) prohibits a child sex offender from residing
within 250 500 feet of a playground or a facility providing
programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under
18 years of age if the property is established as his or her
current address of registration prior to the date that a
playground, child care institution, day care center, part day
care child care facility, day care home, group day care home,
or a facility providing programs or services exclusively
directed toward persons under 18 years of age was opened, or,
if the facility must obtain a license in order to provide
programs or service, the date that the license was issued
owned by the child sex offender and was purchased before July
7, 2000. Nothing in this subsection (b-10) prohibits a child
sex offender from residing within 500 feet of a child care
institution, day care center, or part day child care facility
if the property is owned by the child sex offender and was
purchased before June 26, 2006. Nothing in this subsection
(b-10) prohibits a child sex offender from residing within 500
feet of a day care home or group day care home if the property
is owned by the child sex offender and was purchased before

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August 14, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-821).
(b-15) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to
knowingly reside within 500 feet of the victim of the sex
offense. Nothing in this subsection (b-15) prohibits a child
sex offender from residing within 500 feet of the victim if the
property in which the child sex offender resides is owned by
the child sex offender and was purchased before August 22,
2002.
This subsection (b-15) does not apply if the victim of the
sex offense is 21 years of age or older.
(b-20) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to
knowingly communicate, other than for a lawful purpose under
Illinois law, using the Internet or any other digital media,
with a person under 18 years of age or with a person whom he or
she believes to be a person under 18 years of age, unless the
offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18 years
of age.
(c) 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 any: (i) facility providing
programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under
the age of 18; (ii) day care center; (iii) part day child care
facility; (iv) child care institution; (v) school providing
before and after school programs for children under 18 years
of age; (vi) day care home; or (vii) group day care home. This
does not prohibit a child sex offender from owning the real

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property upon which the programs or services are offered or
upon which the day care center, part day child care facility,
child care institution, or school providing before and after
school programs for children under 18 years of age is located,
provided the child sex offender refrains from being present on
the premises for the hours during which: (1) the programs or
services are being offered or (2) the day care center, part day
child care facility, child care institution, or school
providing before and after school programs for children under
18 years of age, day care home, or group day care home is
operated.
(c-2) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to
participate in a holiday event involving children under 18
years of age, including but not limited to distributing candy
or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus
costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as a
department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny
costume on or preceding Easter. For the purposes of this
subsection, child sex offender has the meaning as defined in
this Section, but does not include as a sex offense under
paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of this Section, the offense
under subsection (c) of Section 11-1.50 of this Code. This
subsection does not apply to a child sex offender who is a
parent or guardian of children under 18 years of age that are
present in the home and other non-familial minors are not
present.

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(c-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
operate, manage, be employed by, or be associated with any
carnival, amusement enterprise, or county or State fair when
persons under the age of 18 are present.
(c-6) It is unlawful for a child sex offender who owns and
resides at residential real estate to knowingly rent any
residential unit within the same building in which he or she
resides to a person who is the parent or guardian of a child or
children under 18 years of age. This subsection shall apply
only to leases or other rental arrangements entered into after
January 1, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act 95-820).
(c-7) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
offer or provide any programs or services to persons under 18
years of age in his or her residence or the residence of
another or in any facility for the purpose of offering or
providing such programs or services, whether such programs or
services are offered or provided by contract, agreement,
arrangement, or on a volunteer basis.
(c-8) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
operate, whether authorized to do so or not, any of the
following vehicles: (1) a vehicle which is specifically
designed, constructed or modified and equipped to be used for
the retail sale of food or beverages, including but not
limited to an ice cream truck; (2) an authorized emergency
vehicle; or (3) a rescue vehicle.
(d) Definitions. In this Section:

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(1) "Child sex offender" means any person who:
(i) has been charged under Illinois law, or any
substantially similar federal law or law of another
state, with a sex offense set forth in paragraph (2) of
this subsection (d) or the attempt to commit an
included sex offense, and the victim is a person under
18 years of age at the time of the offense; and:
(A) is convicted of such offense or an attempt
to commit such offense; or
(B) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
of such offense or an attempt to commit such
offense; or
(C) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 104-25 of
the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of such
offense or an attempt to commit such offense; or
(D) is the subject of a finding not resulting
in an acquittal at a hearing conducted pursuant to
subsection (a) of Section 104-25 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure of 1963 for the alleged
commission or attempted commission of such
offense; or
(E) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
following a hearing conducted pursuant to a
federal law or the law of another state
substantially similar to subsection (c) of Section

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104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
of such offense or of the attempted commission of
such offense; or
(F) is the subject of a finding not resulting
in an acquittal at a hearing conducted pursuant to
a federal law or the law of another state
substantially similar to subsection (a) of Section
104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
for the alleged violation or attempted commission
of such offense; or
(ii) is certified as a sexually dangerous person
pursuant to the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons
Act, or any substantially similar federal law or the
law of another state, when any conduct giving rise to
such certification is committed or attempted against a
person less than 18 years of age; or
(iii) is subject to the provisions of Section 2 of
the Interstate Agreements on Sexually Dangerous
Persons Act.
Convictions that result from or are connected with the
same act, or result from offenses committed at the same
time, shall be counted for the purpose of this Section as
one conviction. Any conviction set aside pursuant to law
is not a conviction for purposes of this Section.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2.5),
"sex offense" means:

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(i) A violation of any of the following Sections
of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
2012: 10-4 (forcible detention), 10-7 (aiding or
abetting child abduction under Section 10-5(b)(10)),
10-5(b)(10) (child luring), 11-1.40 (predatory
criminal sexual assault of a child), 11-6 (indecent
solicitation of a child), 11-6.5 (indecent
solicitation of an adult), 11-9.1 (sexual exploitation
of a child), 11-9.2 (custodial sexual misconduct),
11-9.5 (sexual misconduct with a person with a
disability), 11-11 (sexual relations within families),
11-14.3(a)(1) (promoting prostitution by advancing
prostitution), 11-14.3(a)(2)(A) (promoting
prostitution by profiting from prostitution by
compelling a person to be a prostitute),
11-14.3(a)(2)(C) (promoting prostitution by profiting
from prostitution by means other than as described in
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of
subsection (a) of Section 11-14.3), 11-14.4 (promoting
juvenile prostitution), 11-18.1 (patronizing a
juvenile prostitute), 11-20.1 (child pornography),
11-20.1B (aggravated child pornography), 11-21
(harmful material), 11-25 (grooming), 11-26 (traveling
to meet a minor or traveling to meet a child), 12-33
(ritualized abuse of a child), 11-20 (obscenity) (when
that offense was committed in any school, on real

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property comprising any school, in any conveyance
owned, leased, or contracted by a school to transport
students to or from school or a school related
activity, or in a public park), 11-30 (public
indecency) (when committed in a school, on real
property comprising a school, in any conveyance owned,
leased, or contracted by a school to transport
students to or from school or a school related
activity, or in a public park). An attempt to commit
any of these offenses.
(ii) A violation of any of the following Sections
of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of
age: 11-1.20 (criminal sexual assault), 11-1.30
(aggravated criminal sexual assault), 11-1.50
(criminal sexual abuse), 11-1.60 (aggravated criminal
sexual abuse). An attempt to commit any of these
offenses.
(iii) A violation of any of the following Sections
of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of age
and the defendant is not a parent of the victim:
10-1 (kidnapping),
10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
10-3 (unlawful restraint),
10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint),

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11-9.1(A) (permitting sexual abuse of a child).
An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
(iv) A violation of any former law of this State
substantially equivalent to any offense listed in
clause (2)(i) or (2)(ii) of subsection (d) of this
Section.
(2.5) For the purposes of subsections (b-5) and (b-10)
only, a sex offense means:
(i) A violation of any of the following Sections
of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
2012:
10-5(b)(10) (child luring), 10-7 (aiding or
abetting child abduction under Section 10-5(b)(10)),
11-1.40 (predatory criminal sexual assault of a
child), 11-6 (indecent solicitation of a child),
11-6.5 (indecent solicitation of an adult), 11-9.2
(custodial sexual misconduct), 11-9.5 (sexual
misconduct with a person with a disability), 11-11
(sexual relations within families), 11-14.3(a)(1)
(promoting prostitution by advancing prostitution),
11-14.3(a)(2)(A) (promoting prostitution by profiting
from prostitution by compelling a person to be a
prostitute), 11-14.3(a)(2)(C) (promoting prostitution
by profiting from prostitution by means other than as
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph
(2) of subsection (a) of Section 11-14.3), 11-14.4

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(promoting juvenile prostitution), 11-18.1
(patronizing a juvenile prostitute), 11-20.1 (child
pornography), 11-20.1B (aggravated child pornography),
11-25 (grooming), 11-26 (traveling to meet a minor or
traveling to meet a child), or 12-33 (ritualized abuse
of a child). An attempt to commit any of these
offenses.
(ii) A violation of any of the following Sections
of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of
age: 11-1.20 (criminal sexual assault), 11-1.30
(aggravated criminal sexual assault), 11-1.60
(aggravated criminal sexual abuse), and subsection (a)
of Section 11-1.50 (criminal sexual abuse). An attempt
to commit any of these offenses.
(iii) A violation of any of the following Sections
of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
2012, when the victim is a person under 18 years of age
and the defendant is not a parent of the victim:
10-1 (kidnapping),
10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
10-3 (unlawful restraint),
10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint),
11-9.1(A) (permitting sexual abuse of a child).
An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
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substantially equivalent to any offense listed in this
paragraph (2.5) of this subsection.
(3) A conviction for an offense of federal law or the
law of another state that is substantially equivalent to
any offense listed in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of
this Section shall constitute a conviction for the purpose
of this Section. A finding or adjudication as a sexually
dangerous person under any federal law or law of another
state that is substantially equivalent to the Sexually
Dangerous Persons Act shall constitute an adjudication for
the purposes of this Section.
(4) "Authorized emergency vehicle", "rescue vehicle",
and "vehicle" have the meanings ascribed to them in
Sections 1-105, 1-171.8 and 1-217, respectively, of the
Illinois Vehicle Code.
(5) "Child care institution" has the meaning ascribed
to it in Section 2.06 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
(6) "Day care center" has the meaning ascribed to it
in Section 2.09 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
(7) "Day care home" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 2.18 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
(8) "Facility providing programs or services directed
towards persons under the age of 18" means any facility
providing programs or services exclusively directed
towards persons under the age of 18.
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it in Section 2.20 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
(10) "Internet" has the meaning set forth in Section
16-0.1 of this Code.
(11) "Loiter" means:
(i) Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the
person is in a vehicle, or remaining in or around
school or public park property.
(ii) Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the
person is in a vehicle, or remaining in or around
school or public park property, for the purpose of
committing or attempting to commit a sex offense.
(iii) Entering or remaining in a building in or
around school property, other than the offender's
residence.
(12) "Part day child care facility" has the meaning
ascribed to it in Section 2.10 of the Child Care Act of
1969.
(13) "Playground" means a piece of land owned or
controlled by a unit of local government that is
designated by the unit of local government for use solely
or primarily for children's recreation.
(14) "Public park" includes a park, forest preserve,
bikeway, trail, or conservation area under the
jurisdiction of the State or a unit of local government.
(15) "School" means a public or private preschool or
elementary or secondary school.

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(16) "School official" means the principal, a teacher,
or any other certified employee of the school, the
superintendent of schools or a member of the school board.
(e) For the purposes of this Section, the 500 feet
distance shall be measured from: (1) the edge of the property
of the school building or the real property comprising the
school that is closest to the edge of the property of the child
sex offender's residence or where he or she is loitering, and
(2) the edge of the property comprising the public park
building or the real property comprising the public park,
playground, child care institution, day care center, part day
child care facility, or facility providing programs or
services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of
age, or a victim of the sex offense who is under 21 years of
age, to the edge of the child sex offender's place of residence
or place where he or she is loitering.
(f) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty
of a Class 4 felony.
(Source: P.A. 102-997, eff. 1-1-23.)
Section 10. The Sex Offender Registration Act is amended
by changing Sections 3, 6, and 8 as follows:
(730 ILCS 150/3)
Sec. 3. Duty to register.
(a) A sex offender, as defined in Section 2 of this Act, or

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sexual predator shall, within the time period prescribed in
subsections (b) and (c), register in person and provide
accurate information as required by the Illinois State Police.
Such information shall include a current photograph, current
address, current place of employment, the sex offender's or
sexual predator's telephone number, including cellular
telephone number, the employer's telephone number, school
attended, all e-mail addresses, instant messaging identities,
chat room identities, and other Internet communications
identities that the sex offender uses or plans to use, all
Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) registered or used by the sex
offender, all blogs and other Internet sites maintained by the
sex offender or to which the sex offender has uploaded any
content or posted any messages or information, extensions of
the time period for registering as provided in this Article
and, if an extension was granted, the reason why the extension
was granted and the date the sex offender was notified of the
extension. The information shall also include a copy of the
terms and conditions of parole or release signed by the sex
offender and given to the sex offender by his or her
supervising officer or aftercare specialist, the county of
conviction, license plate numbers for every vehicle registered
in the name of the sex offender, the age of the sex offender at
the time of the commission of the offense, the age of the
victim at the time of the commission of the offense, and any
distinguishing marks located on the body of the sex offender.

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A sex offender convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1,
11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012 shall provide all Internet protocol (IP)
addresses in his or her residence, registered in his or her
name, accessible at his or her place of employment, or
otherwise under his or her control or custody. If the sex
offender is a child sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3
or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
2012, the sex offender shall report to the registering agency
whether he or she is living in a household with a child under
18 years of age who is not his or her own child, provided that
his or her own child is not the victim of the sex offense. The
sex offender or sexual predator shall register:
(1) with the chief of police in the municipality in
which he or she resides or is temporarily domiciled for a
period of time of 3 or more days, unless the municipality
is the City of Chicago, in which case he or she shall
register at a fixed location designated by the
Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department; or
(2) with the sheriff in the county in which he or she
resides or is temporarily domiciled for a period of time
of 3 or more days in an unincorporated area or, if
incorporated, no police chief exists.
If the sex offender or sexual predator is employed at or
attends an institution of higher education, he or she shall
also register:

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(i) with:
(A) the chief of police in the municipality in
which he or she is employed at or attends an
institution of higher education, unless the
municipality is the City of Chicago, in which case he
or she shall register at a fixed location designated
by the Superintendent of the Chicago Police
Department; or
(B) the sheriff in the county in which he or she is
employed or attends an institution of higher education
located in an unincorporated area, or if incorporated,
no police chief exists; and
(ii) with the public safety or security director of
the institution of higher education which he or she is
employed at or attends.
The registration fees shall only apply to the municipality
or county of primary registration, and not to campus
registration.
For purposes of this Article, the place of residence or
temporary domicile is defined as any and all places where the
sex offender resides for an aggregate period of time of 3 or
more days during any calendar year. Any person required to
register under this Article who lacks a fixed address or
temporary domicile must notify, in person, the agency of
jurisdiction of his or her last known address within 3 days
after ceasing to have a fixed residence.

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A sex offender or sexual predator who is temporarily
absent from his or her current address of registration for 3 or
more days shall notify the law enforcement agency having
jurisdiction of his or her current registration, including the
itinerary for travel, in the manner provided in Section 6 of
this Act for notification to the law enforcement agency having
jurisdiction of change of address.
Any person who lacks a fixed residence must report weekly,
in person, with the sheriff's office of the county in which he
or she is located in an unincorporated area, or with the chief
of police in the municipality in which he or she is located.
The agency of jurisdiction will document each weekly
registration to include all the locations where the person has
stayed during the past 7 days.
The sex offender or sexual predator shall provide accurate
information as required by the Illinois State Police. That
information shall include the sex offender's or sexual
predator's current place of employment.
(a-5) An out-of-state student or out-of-state employee
shall, within 3 days after beginning school or employment in
this State, register in person and provide accurate
information as required by the Illinois State Police. Such
information will include current place of employment, school
attended, and address in state of residence. A sex offender
convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or
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shall provide all Internet protocol (IP) addresses in his or
her residence, registered in his or her name, accessible at
his or her place of employment, or otherwise under his or her
control or custody. The out-of-state student or out-of-state
employee shall register:
(1) with:
(A) the chief of police in the municipality in
which he or she attends school or is employed for a
period of time of 5 or more days or for an aggregate
period of time of more than 30 days during any calendar
year, unless the municipality is the City of Chicago,
in which case he or she shall register at a fixed
location designated by the Superintendent of the
Chicago Police Department; or
(B) the sheriff in the county in which he or she
attends school or is employed for a period of time of 5
or more days or for an aggregate period of time of more
than 30 days during any calendar year in an
unincorporated area or, if incorporated, no police
chief exists; and
(2) with the public safety or security director of the
institution of higher education he or she is employed at
or attends for a period of time of 5 or more days or for an
aggregate period of time of more than 30 days during a
calendar year.
The registration fees shall only apply to the municipality

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or county of primary registration, and not to campus
registration.
The out-of-state student or out-of-state employee shall
provide accurate information as required by the Illinois State
Police. That information shall include the out-of-state
student's current place of school attendance or the
out-of-state employee's current place of employment.
(a-10) Any law enforcement agency registering sex
offenders or sexual predators in accordance with subsections
(a) or (a-5) of this Section shall forward to the Attorney
General a copy of sex offender registration forms from persons
convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or
11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
2012, including periodic and annual registrations under
Section 6 of this Act.
(b) Any sex offender, as defined in Section 2 of this Act,
or sexual predator, regardless of any initial, prior, or other
registration, shall, within 3 days of beginning school, or
establishing a residence, place of employment, or temporary
domicile in any county, register in person as set forth in
subsection (a) or (a-5).
(c) The registration for any person required to register
under this Article shall be as follows:
(1) Any person registered under the Habitual Child Sex
Offender Registration Act or the Child Sex Offender
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initially registered as of January 1, 1996; however, this
shall not be construed to extend the duration of
registration set forth in Section 7.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (c)(2.1) or
(c)(4), any person convicted or adjudicated prior to
January 1, 1996, whose liability for registration under
Section 7 has not expired, shall register in person prior
to January 31, 1996.
(2.1) A sex offender or sexual predator, who has never
previously been required to register under this Act, has a
duty to register if the person has been convicted of any
felony offense after July 1, 2011. A person who previously
was required to register under this Act for a period of 10
years and successfully completed that registration period
has a duty to register if: (i) the person has been
convicted of any felony offense after July 1, 2011, and
(ii) the offense for which the 10 year registration was
served currently requires a registration period of more
than 10 years. Notification of an offender's duty to
register under this subsection shall be pursuant to
Section 5-7 of this Act.
(2.5) Except as provided in subsection (c)(4), any
person who has not been notified of his or her
responsibility to register shall be notified by a criminal
justice entity of his or her responsibility to register.
Upon notification the person must then register within 3

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days of notification of his or her requirement to
register. Except as provided in subsection (c)(2.1), if
notification is not made within the offender's 10 year
registration requirement, and the Illinois State Police
determines no evidence exists or indicates the offender
attempted to avoid registration, the offender will no
longer be required to register under this Act.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (c)(4), any
person convicted on or after January 1, 1996, shall
register in person within 3 days after the entry of the
sentencing order based upon his or her conviction.
(4) Any person unable to comply with the registration
requirements of this Article because he or she is
confined, institutionalized, or imprisoned in Illinois on
or after January 1, 1996, shall register in person within
3 days of discharge, parole or release.
(5) The person shall provide positive identification
and documentation that substantiates proof of residence at
the registering address. If the person lacks a fixed
residence, he or she shall not have to provide
documentation of the registering address.
(6) The person shall pay a $100 initial registration
fee and a $100 annual renewal fee to the registering law
enforcement agency having jurisdiction. The registering
agency may waive the registration fee if it determines
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registration fee. Thirty-five dollars for the initial
registration fee and $35 of the annual renewal fee shall
be retained and used by the registering agency for
official purposes. Having retained $35 of the initial
registration fee and $35 of the annual renewal fee, the
registering agency shall remit the remainder of the fee to
State agencies within 30 days of receipt for deposit into
the State funds as follows:
(A) Five dollars of the initial registration fee
and $5 of the annual fee shall be remitted to the State
Treasurer who shall deposit the moneys into the Sex
Offender Management Board Fund under Section 19 of the
Sex Offender Management Board Act. Money deposited
into the Sex Offender Management Board Fund shall be
administered by the Sex Offender Management Board and
shall be used by the Board to comply with the
provisions of the Sex Offender Management Board Act.
(B) Thirty dollars of the initial registration fee
and $30 of the annual renewal fee shall be remitted to
the Illinois State Police which shall deposit the
moneys into the Offender Registration Fund.
(C) Thirty dollars of the initial registration fee
and $30 of the annual renewal fee shall be remitted to
the Attorney General who shall deposit the moneys into
the Attorney General Sex Offender Awareness, Training,
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shall be used by the Attorney General to administer
the I-SORT program and to alert and educate the
public, victims, and witnesses of their rights under
various victim notification laws and for training law
enforcement agencies, State's Attorneys, and medical
providers of their legal duties concerning the
prosecution and investigation of sex offenses.
The registering agency shall establish procedures to
document the receipt and remittance of the $100 initial
registration fee and $100 annual renewal fee.
(d) Within 3 days after obtaining or changing employment
and, if employed on January 1, 2000, within 5 days after that
date, a person required to register under this Section must
report, in person to the law enforcement agency having
jurisdiction, the business name and address where he or she is
employed. If the person has multiple businesses or work
locations, every business and work location must be reported
to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
(Source: P.A. 101-571, eff. 8-23-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(730 ILCS 150/6)
Sec. 6. Duty to report; change of address, school, or
employment; duty to inform. A person who has been adjudicated
to be sexually dangerous or is a sexually violent person and is
later released, or found to be no longer sexually dangerous or
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convicted of a violation of this Act after July 1, 2005, shall
report in person to the law enforcement agency with whom he or
she last registered no later than 90 days after the date of his
or her last registration and every 90 days thereafter and at
such other times at the request of the law enforcement agency
not to exceed 4 times a year. Such sexually dangerous or
sexually violent person must report all new or changed e-mail
addresses, all new or changed instant messaging identities,
all new or changed chat room identities, and all other new or
changed Internet communications identities that the sexually
dangerous or sexually violent person uses or plans to use, all
new or changed Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) registered or
used by the sexually dangerous or sexually violent person, and
all new or changed blogs and other Internet sites maintained
by the sexually dangerous or sexually violent person or to
which the sexually dangerous or sexually violent person has
uploaded any content or posted any messages or information.
Any person who lacks a fixed residence must report weekly, in
person, to the appropriate law enforcement agency where the
sex offender is located. Any other person who is required to
register under this Article shall report in person to the
appropriate law enforcement agency with whom he or she last
registered within one year from the date of last registration
and every year thereafter and at such other times at the
request of the law enforcement agency not to exceed 4 times a
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lacks a fixed residence or temporary domicile, he or she must
notify, in person, the agency of jurisdiction of his or her
last known address within 3 days after ceasing to have a fixed
residence and if the offender leaves the last jurisdiction of
residence, he or she, must within 3 days after leaving
register in person with the new agency of jurisdiction. If any
other person required to register under this Article changes
his or her residence address, place of employment, telephone
number, cellular telephone number, or school, he or she shall
report in person, to the law enforcement agency with whom he or
she last registered, his or her new address, change in
employment, telephone number, cellular telephone number, or
school, all new or changed e-mail addresses, all new or
changed instant messaging identities, all new or changed chat
room identities, and all other new or changed Internet
communications identities that the sex offender uses or plans
to use, all new or changed Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
registered or used by the sex offender, and all new or changed
blogs and other Internet sites maintained by the sex offender
or to which the sex offender has uploaded any content or posted
any messages or information, and register, in person, with the
appropriate law enforcement agency within the time period
specified in Section 3. If the sex offender is a child sex
offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, the sex
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household with a child under 18 years of age who is not his or
her own child, provided that his or her own child is not the
victim of the sex offense, report that information to the
registering law enforcement agency. The law enforcement agency
shall, within 3 days of the reporting in person by the person
required to register under this Article, notify the Illinois
State Police of the new place of residence, change in
employment, telephone number, cellular telephone number, or
school.
If any person required to register under this Article
intends to establish a residence or employment outside of the
State of Illinois, at least 10 days before establishing that
residence or employment, he or she shall report in person to
the law enforcement agency with which he or she last
registered of his or her out-of-state intended residence or
employment. The law enforcement agency with which such person
last registered shall, within 3 days after the reporting in
person of the person required to register under this Article
of an address or employment change, notify the Illinois State
Police. The Illinois State Police shall forward such
information to the out-of-state law enforcement agency having
jurisdiction in the form and manner prescribed by the Illinois
State Police.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
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Sec. 8. Registration and DNA submission requirements.
(a) Registration. Registration as required by this Article
shall consist of a statement in writing signed by the person
giving the information that is required by the Illinois State
Police, which may include the fingerprints and must include a
current photograph of the person, to be updated annually. If
the sex offender is a child sex offender as defined in Section
11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
Code of 2012, he or she shall sign a statement that he or she
understands that according to Illinois law as a child sex
offender he or she may not reside within 250 500 feet of a
school, park, or playground. The offender may also not reside
within 250 500 feet of a facility providing services directed
exclusively toward persons under 18 years of age unless the
sex offender meets specified exemptions. The registration
information must include whether the person is a sex offender
as defined in the Sex Offender Community Notification Law.
Within 3 days, the registering law enforcement agency shall
forward any required information to the Illinois State Police.
The registering law enforcement agency shall enter the
information into the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System
(LEADS) as provided in Sections 6 and 7 of the
Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of 1984.
(b) DNA submission. Every person registering as a sex
offender pursuant to this Act, regardless of the date of
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to submit specimens of blood, saliva, or tissue for DNA
analysis as required by subsection (a) of Section 5-4-3 of the
Unified Code of Corrections shall submit the specimens as
required by that Section. Registered sex offenders who have
previously submitted a DNA specimen which has been uploaded to
the Illinois DNA database shall not be required to submit an
additional specimen pursuant to this Section.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
Section 15. The Murderer and Violent Offender Against
Youth Registration Act is amended by changing Section 10 as
follows:
(730 ILCS 154/10)
Sec. 10. Duty to register.
(a) A violent offender against youth shall, within the
time period prescribed in subsections (b) and (c), register in
person and provide accurate information as required by the
Illinois State Police. Such information shall include a
current photograph, current address, current place of
employment, the employer's telephone number, school attended,
extensions of the time period for registering as provided in
this Act and, if an extension was granted, the reason why the
extension was granted and the date the violent offender
against youth was notified of the extension. A person who has
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committed by an adult, would be a violent offense against
youth shall register as an adult violent offender against
youth within 10 days after attaining 17 years of age. The
violent offender against youth shall register:
(1) with the chief of police in the municipality in
which he or she resides or is temporarily domiciled for a
period of time of 5 or more days, unless the municipality
is the City of Chicago, in which case he or she shall
register at a fixed location designated by the
Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department; or
(2) with the sheriff in the county in which he or she
resides or is temporarily domiciled for a period of time
of 5 or more days in an unincorporated area or, if
incorporated, no police chief exists.
If the violent offender against youth is employed at or
attends an institution of higher education, he or she shall
register:
(i) with the chief of police in the municipality in
which he or she is employed at or attends an institution of
higher education, unless the municipality is the City of
Chicago, in which case he or she shall register at a fixed
location designated by the Superintendent of the Chicago
Police Department; or
(ii) with the sheriff in the county in which he or she
is employed or attends an institution of higher education
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police chief exists.
For purposes of this Act, the place of residence or
temporary domicile is defined as any and all places where the
violent offender against youth resides for an aggregate period
of time of 5 or more days during any calendar year. Any person
required to register under this Act who lacks a fixed address
or temporary domicile must notify, in person, the agency of
jurisdiction of his or her last known address within 5 days
after ceasing to have a fixed residence.
Any person who lacks a fixed residence must report weekly,
in person, with the sheriff's office of the county in which he
or she is located in an unincorporated area, or with the chief
of police in the municipality in which he or she is located.
The agency of jurisdiction will document each weekly
registration to include all the locations where the person has
stayed during the past 7 days.
The violent offender against youth shall provide accurate
information as required by the Illinois State Police. That
information shall include the current place of employment of
the violent offender against youth.
(a-5) An out-of-state student or out-of-state employee
shall, within 5 days after beginning school or employment in
this State, register in person and provide accurate
information as required by the Illinois State Police. Such
information will include current place of employment, school
attended, and address in state of residence. The out-of-state

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student or out-of-state employee shall register:
(1) with the chief of police in the municipality in
which he or she attends school or is employed for a period
of time of 5 or more days or for an aggregate period of
time of more than 30 days during any calendar year, unless
the municipality is the City of Chicago, in which case he
or she shall register at a fixed location designated by
the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department; or
(2) with the sheriff in the county in which he or she
attends school or is employed for a period of time of 5 or
more days or for an aggregate period of time of more than
30 days during any calendar year in an unincorporated area
or, if incorporated, no police chief exists.
The out-of-state student or out-of-state employee shall
provide accurate information as required by the Illinois State
Police. That information shall include the out-of-state
student's current place of school attendance or the
out-of-state employee's current place of employment.
(b) Any violent offender against youth regardless of any
initial, prior, or other registration, shall, within 5 days of
beginning school, or establishing a residence, place of
employment, or temporary domicile in any county, register in
person as set forth in subsection (a) or (a-5).
(c) The registration for any person required to register
under this Act shall be as follows:
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this

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subsection (c), any person who has not been notified of
his or her responsibility to register shall be notified by
a criminal justice entity of his or her responsibility to
register. Upon notification the person must then register
within 5 days of notification of his or her requirement to
register. If notification is not made within the
offender's 10 year registration requirement, and the
Illinois State Police determines no evidence exists or
indicates the offender attempted to avoid registration,
the offender will no longer be required to register under
this Act.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this
subsection (c), any person convicted on or after the
effective date of this Act shall register in person within
5 days after the entry of the sentencing order based upon
his or her conviction.
(3) Any person unable to comply with the registration
requirements of this Act because he or she is confined,
institutionalized, or imprisoned in Illinois on or after
the effective date of this Act shall register in person
within 5 days of discharge, parole or release.
(4) The person shall provide positive identification
and documentation that substantiates proof of residence at
the registering address. If the person lacks a fixed
residence, he or she shall not have to provide
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(5) The person shall pay a $20 initial registration
fee and a $10 annual renewal fee. The fees shall be
deposited into the Offender Registration Fund. The fees
shall be used by the registering agency for official
purposes. The agency shall establish procedures to
document receipt and use of the funds. The law enforcement
agency having jurisdiction may waive the registration fee
if it determines that the person is indigent and unable to
pay the registration fee.
(d) Within 5 days after obtaining or changing employment,
a person required to register under this Section must report,
in person to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction,
the business name and address where he or she is employed. If
the person has multiple businesses or work locations, every
business and work location must be reported to the law
enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
(Source: P.A. 101-571, eff. 8-23-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)