Bill Text: IL HB5251 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender with the duty to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act to knowingly reside within 250 (rather than 500) feet of a school building or the real property comprising any school that persons under the age of 18 attend, a playground, child care institution, day care center, part day child care facility, (deletes day care home and group day care home) or a facility providing programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of age. Provides that the provisions do not apply if the property was established as the child sex offender's current address of registration prior to the date that entity was opened, or if the entity must obtain a license in order to provide programs or services, the date that the license was issued. Amends the Arsonist Registration Act, the Sex Offender Registration Act, and the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Provides that if the registrant is an indigent person, the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall (rather than may) waive the registration fee. Lowers various penalties from felonies to misdemeanors for violations of these Acts. Reduces the registration period under the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act from 10 years to 5 years. Defines in the various Acts "indigent person" and "poverty guidelines". Provides that the amendatory changes apply retroactively. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-03-22 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez [HB5251 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB5251-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5251 Introduced , by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender with the duty to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act to knowingly reside within 250 (rather than 500) feet of a school building or the real property comprising any school that persons under the age of 18 attend, a playground, child care institution, day care center, part day child care facility, (deletes day care home and group day care home) or a facility providing programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of age. Provides that the provisions do not apply if the property was established as the child sex offender's current address of registration prior to the date that entity was opened, or if the entity must obtain a license in order to provide programs or services, the date that the license was issued. Amends the Arsonist Registration Act, the Sex Offender Registration Act, and the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Provides that if the registrant is an indigent person, the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall (rather than may) waive the registration fee. Lowers various penalties from felonies to misdemeanors for violations of these Acts. Reduces the registration period under the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act from 10 years to 5 years. Defines in the various Acts "indigent person" and "poverty guidelines". Provides that the amendatory changes apply retroactively. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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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 under the Sex Offender Registration Act 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 500 feet of a school
building or the real property comprising any school that
persons under 18 attend if the property is owned by the child
sex offender and was purchased before July 7, 2000 (the
effective date of Public Act 91-911). Nothing in this
subsection (b-5) prohibits a person subject to this subsection
(b-5) from residing within 250 feet of a school building or the

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real property comprising any school that persons under 18
attend if the property was already established as his or her
current address of registration prior to the date that the
school opened, or if required to obtain a license prior to
opening, was issued a license to open.
(b-10) It is unlawful for a child sex offender with the
duty to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act 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 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 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 August 14, 2008 (the effective date of Public
Act 95-821). Nothing in this subsection (b-10) prohibits a

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person subject to this subsection (b-10) from residing within
250 feet of a playground, child care institution, day care
center, part day care child care facility, or a facility
providing programs or services exclusively directed toward
person under 18 years of age if the property was established as
his or her current address of registration prior to the date
that entity was opened, or if the entity must obtain a license
in order to provide programs or services, the date that the
license was issued.
(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.
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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
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

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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.
(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.

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(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:
(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

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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
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

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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:
(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

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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
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.

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(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.
(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

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(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),
11-25 (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

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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.
(iv) A violation of any former law of this State
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

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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.
(9) "Group day care home" has the meaning ascribed to
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.
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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.
(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.

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(Source: P.A. 102-997, eff. 1-1-23.)
Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
changing Section 3-3-7 as follows:
(730 ILCS 5/3-3-7) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-7)
Sec. 3-3-7. Conditions of parole or mandatory supervised
release.
(a) The conditions of parole or mandatory supervised
release shall be such as the Prisoner Review Board deems
necessary to assist the subject in leading a law-abiding life.
The conditions of every parole and mandatory supervised
release are that the subject:
(1) not violate any criminal statute of any
jurisdiction during the parole or release term;
(2) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
dangerous weapon;
(3) report to an agent of the Department of
Corrections;
(4) permit the agent to visit him or her at his or her
home, employment, or elsewhere to the extent necessary for
the agent to discharge his or her duties;
(5) attend or reside in a facility established for the
instruction or residence of persons on parole or mandatory
supervised release;
(6) secure permission before visiting or writing a

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committed person in an Illinois Department of Corrections
facility;
(7) report all arrests to an agent of the Department
of Corrections as soon as permitted by the arresting
authority but in no event later than 24 hours after
release from custody and immediately report service or
notification of an order of protection, a civil no contact
order, or a stalking no contact order to an agent of the
Department of Corrections;
(7.5) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in the
Sex Offender Management Board Act, the individual shall
undergo and successfully complete sex offender treatment
conducted in conformance with the standards developed by
the Sex Offender Management Board Act by a treatment
provider approved by the Board;
(7.6) (blank); if convicted of a sex offense as
defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act, refrain
from residing at the same address or in the same
condominium unit or apartment unit or in the same
condominium complex or apartment complex with another
person he or she knows or reasonably should know is a
convicted sex offender or has been placed on supervision
for a sex offense; the provisions of this paragraph do not
apply to a person convicted of a sex offense who is placed
in a Department of Corrections licensed transitional
housing facility for sex offenders, or is in any facility

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operated or licensed by the Department of Children and
Family Services or by the Department of Human Services, or
is in any licensed medical facility;
(7.7) if convicted for an offense that would qualify
the accused as a sexual predator under the Sex Offender
Registration Act on or after January 1, 2007 (the
effective date of Public Act 94-988), wear an approved
electronic monitoring device as defined in Section 5-8A-2
for the duration of the person's parole, mandatory
supervised release term, or extended mandatory supervised
release term and if convicted for an offense of criminal
sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault,
predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal
sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or
ritualized abuse of a child committed on or after August
11, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act 96-236) when
the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the
commission of the offense and the defendant used force or
the threat of force in the commission of the offense wear
an approved electronic monitoring device as defined in
Section 5-8A-2 that has Global Positioning System (GPS)
capability for the duration of the person's parole,
mandatory supervised release term, or extended mandatory
supervised release term;
(7.8) if convicted for an offense committed on or
after June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act

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95-464) that would qualify the accused as 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,
refrain from communicating with or contacting, by means of
the Internet, a person who is not related to the accused
and whom the accused reasonably believes to be under 18
years of age; for purposes of this paragraph (7.8),
"Internet" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
16-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; and a person is not
related to the accused if the person is not: (i) the
spouse, brother, or sister of the accused; (ii) a
descendant of the accused; (iii) a first or second cousin
of the accused; or (iv) a step-child or adopted child of
the accused;
(7.9) if 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, consent to search of
computers, PDAs, cellular phones, and other devices under
his or her control that are capable of accessing the
Internet or storing electronic files, in order to confirm
Internet protocol addresses reported in accordance with
the Sex Offender Registration Act and compliance with
conditions in this Act;
(7.10) if convicted for an offense that would qualify
the accused as a sex offender or sexual predator under the
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(the effective date of Public Act 95-640), not possess
prescription drugs for erectile dysfunction;
(7.11) if convicted for an offense under Section 11-6,
11-9.1, 11-14.4 that involves soliciting for a juvenile
prostitute, 11-15.1, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-21
of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
or any attempt to commit any of these offenses, committed
on or after June 1, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act
95-983):
(i) not access or use a computer or any other
device with Internet capability without the prior
written approval of the Department;
(ii) submit to periodic unannounced examinations
of the offender's computer or any other device with
Internet capability by the offender's supervising
agent, a law enforcement officer, or assigned computer
or information technology specialist, including the
retrieval and copying of all data from the computer or
device and any internal or external peripherals and
removal of such information, equipment, or device to
conduct a more thorough inspection;
(iii) submit to the installation on the offender's
computer or device with Internet capability, at the
offender's expense, of one or more hardware or
software systems to monitor the Internet use; and
(iv) submit to any other appropriate restrictions

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concerning the offender's use of or access to a
computer or any other device with Internet capability
imposed by the Board, the Department or the offender's
supervising agent;
(7.12) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in the
Sex Offender Registration Act committed on or after
January 1, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-262),
refrain from accessing or using a social networking
website as defined in Section 17-0.5 of the Criminal Code
of 2012;
(7.13) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in
Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act committed
on or after January 1, 2010 (the effective date of Public
Act 96-362) that requires the person to register as a sex
offender under that Act, may not knowingly use any
computer scrub software on any computer that the sex
offender uses;
(8) obtain permission of an agent of the Department of
Corrections before leaving the State of Illinois;
(9) obtain permission of an agent of the Department of
Corrections before changing his or her residence or
employment;
(10) consent to a search of his or her person,
property, or residence under his or her control;
(11) refrain from the use or possession of narcotics
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any paraphernalia related to those substances and submit
to a urinalysis test as instructed by a parole agent of the
Department of Corrections if there is reasonable suspicion
of illicit drug use and the source of the reasonable
suspicion is documented in the Department's case
management system;
(12) not knowingly frequent places where controlled
substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or
administered;
(13) except when the association described in either
subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph (13) involves
activities related to community programs, worship
services, volunteering, engaging families, or some other
pro-social activity in which there is no evidence of
criminal intent:
(A) not knowingly associate with other persons on
parole or mandatory supervised release without prior
written permission of his or her parole agent; or
(B) not knowingly associate with persons who are
members of an organized gang as that term is defined in
the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention
Act;
(14) provide true and accurate information, as it
relates to his or her adjustment in the community while on
parole or mandatory supervised release or to his or her
conduct while incarcerated, in response to inquiries by

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his or her parole agent or of the Department of
Corrections;
(15) follow any specific instructions provided by the
parole agent that are consistent with furthering
conditions set and approved by the Prisoner Review Board
or by law, exclusive of placement on electronic detention,
to achieve the goals and objectives of his or her parole or
mandatory supervised release or to protect the public.
These instructions by the parole agent may be modified at
any time, as the agent deems appropriate;
(16) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in
subsection (a-5) of Section 3-1-2 of this Code, unless the
offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18
years of age present in the home and no non-familial
minors are present, not participate in a holiday event
involving children under 18 years of age, such as
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;
(17) if convicted of a violation of an order of
protection under Section 12-3.4 or Section 12-30 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, be
placed under electronic surveillance as provided in
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(18) comply with the terms and conditions of an order
of protection issued pursuant to the Illinois Domestic
Violence Act of 1986; an order of protection issued by the
court of another state, tribe, or United States territory;
a no contact order issued pursuant to the Civil No Contact
Order Act; or a no contact order issued pursuant to the
Stalking No Contact Order Act;
(19) if convicted of a violation of the
Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the
Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act, or a
methamphetamine related offense, be:
(A) prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
having under his or her control any product containing
pseudoephedrine unless prescribed by a physician; and
(B) prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
having under his or her control any product containing
ammonium nitrate;
(20) if convicted of a hate crime under Section 12-7.1
of the Criminal Code of 2012, perform public or community
service of no less than 200 hours and enroll in an
educational program discouraging hate crimes involving the
protected class identified in subsection (a) of Section
12-7.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 that gave rise to the
offense the offender committed ordered by the court; and
(21) be evaluated by the Department of Corrections
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subject to a corresponding level of supervision. In
accordance with the findings of that evaluation:
(A) All subjects found to be at a moderate or high
risk to recidivate, or on parole or mandatory
supervised release for first degree murder, a forcible
felony as defined in Section 2-8 of the Criminal Code
of 2012, any felony that requires registration as a
sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act,
or a Class X felony or Class 1 felony that is not a
violation of the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois
Controlled Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine
Control and Community Protection Act, shall be subject
to high level supervision. The Department shall define
high level supervision based upon evidence-based and
research-based practices. Notwithstanding this
placement on high level supervision, placement of the
subject on electronic monitoring or detention shall
not occur unless it is required by law or expressly
ordered or approved by the Prisoner Review Board.
(B) All subjects found to be at a low risk to
recidivate shall be subject to low-level supervision,
except for those subjects on parole or mandatory
supervised release for first degree murder, a forcible
felony as defined in Section 2-8 of the Criminal Code
of 2012, any felony that requires registration as a
sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act,

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or a Class X felony or Class 1 felony that is not a
violation of the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois
Controlled Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine
Control and Community Protection Act. Low level
supervision shall require the subject to check in with
the supervising officer via phone or other electronic
means. Notwithstanding this placement on low level
supervision, placement of the subject on electronic
monitoring or detention shall not occur unless it is
required by law or expressly ordered or approved by
the Prisoner Review Board.
(b) The Board may after making an individualized
assessment pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 3-14-2 in
addition to other conditions require that the subject:
(1) work or pursue a course of study or vocational
training;
(2) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment, or
treatment for drug addiction or alcoholism;
(3) attend or reside in a facility established for the
instruction or residence of persons on probation or
parole;
(4) support his or her dependents;
(5) (blank);
(6) (blank);
(7) (blank);
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after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
95th General Assembly that would qualify the accused as 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,
refrain from communicating with or contacting, by means of
the Internet, a person who is related to the accused and
whom the accused reasonably believes to be under 18 years
of age; for purposes of this paragraph (7.5), "Internet"
has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 16-0.1 of the
Criminal Code of 2012; and a person is related to the
accused if the person is: (i) the spouse, brother, or
sister of the accused; (ii) a descendant of the accused;
(iii) a first or second cousin of the accused; or (iv) a
step-child or adopted child of the accused;
(7.6) if convicted for an offense committed on or
after June 1, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act
95-983) that would qualify as a sex offense as defined in
the Sex Offender Registration Act:
(i) not access or use a computer or any other
device with Internet capability without the prior
written approval of the Department;
(ii) submit to periodic unannounced examinations
of the offender's computer or any other device with
Internet capability by the offender's supervising
agent, a law enforcement officer, or assigned computer
or information technology specialist, including the

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retrieval and copying of all data from the computer or
device and any internal or external peripherals and
removal of such information, equipment, or device to
conduct a more thorough inspection;
(iii) submit to the installation on the offender's
computer or device with Internet capability, at the
offender's expense, of one or more hardware or
software systems to monitor the Internet use; and
(iv) submit to any other appropriate restrictions
concerning the offender's use of or access to a
computer or any other device with Internet capability
imposed by the Board, the Department or the offender's
supervising agent; and
(8) (blank).
(b-1) In addition to the conditions set forth in
subsections (a) and (b), persons required to register as sex
offenders pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act, upon
release from the custody of the Illinois Department of
Corrections, may be required by the Board to comply with the
following specific conditions of release following an
individualized assessment pursuant to subsection (a) of
Section 3-14-2:
(1) reside only at a Department approved location;
(2) comply with all requirements of the Sex Offender
Registration Act;
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occasioned by his or her criminal record;
(4) obtain the approval of an agent of the Department
of Corrections prior to accepting employment or pursuing a
course of study or vocational training and notify the
Department prior to any change in employment, study, or
training;
(5) not be employed or participate in any volunteer
activity that involves contact with children, except under
circumstances approved in advance and in writing by an
agent of the Department of Corrections;
(6) be electronically monitored for a minimum of 12
months from the date of release as determined by the
Board;
(7) refrain from entering into a designated geographic
area except upon terms approved in advance by an agent of
the Department of Corrections. The terms may include
consideration of the purpose of the entry, the time of
day, and others accompanying the person;
(8) refrain from having any contact, including written
or oral communications, directly or indirectly, personally
or by telephone, letter, or through a third party with
certain specified persons including, but not limited to,
the victim or the victim's family without the prior
written approval of an agent of the Department of
Corrections;
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personally, by telephone, letter, or through a third
party, with minor children without prior identification
and approval of an agent of the Department of Corrections;
(10) neither possess or have under his or her control
any material that is sexually oriented, sexually
stimulating, or that shows male or female sex organs or
any pictures depicting children under 18 years of age nude
or any written or audio material describing sexual
intercourse or that depicts or alludes to sexual activity,
including but not limited to visual, auditory, telephonic,
or electronic media, or any matter obtained through access
to any computer or material linked to computer access use;
(11) not patronize any business providing sexually
stimulating or sexually oriented entertainment nor utilize
"900" or adult telephone numbers;
(12) not reside near, visit, or be in or about parks,
schools, day care centers, swimming pools, beaches,
theaters, or any other places where minor children
congregate without advance approval of an agent of the
Department of Corrections and immediately report any
incidental contact with minor children to the Department;
(13) not possess or have under his or her control
certain specified items of contraband related to the
incidence of sexually offending as determined by an agent
of the Department of Corrections;
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activities if directed by an agent of the Department of
Corrections;
(15) comply with all other special conditions that the
Department may impose that restrict the person from
high-risk situations and limit access to potential
victims;
(16) take an annual polygraph exam;
(17) maintain a log of his or her travel; or
(18) obtain prior approval of his or her parole
officer before driving alone in a motor vehicle.
(c) The conditions under which the parole or mandatory
supervised release is to be served shall be communicated to
the person in writing prior to his or her release, and he or
she shall sign the same before release. A signed copy of these
conditions, including a copy of an order of protection where
one had been issued by the criminal court, shall be retained by
the person and another copy forwarded to the officer in charge
of his or her supervision.
(d) After a hearing under Section 3-3-9, the Prisoner
Review Board may modify or enlarge the conditions of parole or
mandatory supervised release.
(e) The Department shall inform all offenders committed to
the Department of the optional services available to them upon
release and shall assist inmates in availing themselves of
such optional services upon their release on a voluntary
basis.

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(f) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 103-271, eff. 1-1-24.)
Section 15. The Arsonist Registration Act is amended by
changing Sections 5, 10, and 65 as follows:
(730 ILCS 148/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
(a) "Arsonist" means any person who is:
(1) charged under Illinois law, or any substantially
similar federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister
state, or foreign country law, with an arson offense, set
forth in subsection (b) of this Section or the attempt to
commit an included arson offense, and:
(i) is convicted of such offense or an attempt to
commit such offense; or
(ii) is found not guilty by reason of insanity of
such offense or an attempt to commit such offense; or
(iii) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
under 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
(iv) is the subject of a finding not resulting in
an acquittal at a hearing conducted under subsection
(a) of Section 104-25 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure of 1963 for the alleged commission or

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attempted commission of such offense; or
(v) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
following a hearing conducted under a federal, Uniform
Code of Military Justice, sister state, or foreign
country law substantially similar to subsection (c) of
Section 104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of
1963 of such offense or of the attempted commission of
such offense; or
(vi) is the subject of a finding not resulting in
an acquittal at a hearing conducted under a federal,
Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state, or
foreign country law 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;
(2) a minor who has been tried and convicted in an
adult criminal prosecution as the result of committing or
attempting to commit an offense specified in subsection
(b) of this Section or a violation of any substantially
similar federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister
state, or foreign country law. 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 Act as one conviction. Any conviction
set aside under law is not a conviction for purposes of
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(b) "Arson offense" means:
(1) A violation of any of the following Sections of
the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012:
(i) 20-1 (arson; residential arson; place of
worship arson),
(ii) 20-1.1 (aggravated arson),
(iii) 20-1(b) or 20-1.2 (residential arson),
(iv) 20-1(b-5) or 20-1.3 (place of worship arson),
(v) 20-2 (possession of explosives or explosive or
incendiary devices), or
(vi) An attempt to commit any of the offenses
listed in clauses (i) through (v).
(2) A violation of any former law of this State
substantially equivalent to any offense listed in
subsection (b) of this Section.
(c) A conviction for an offense of federal law, Uniform
Code of Military Justice, or the law of another state or a
foreign country that is substantially equivalent to any
offense listed in subsection (b) of this Section shall
constitute a conviction for the purpose of this Act.
(d) "Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction" means the
Chief of Police in each of the municipalities in which the
arsonist expects to reside, work, or attend school (1) upon
his or her discharge, parole or release or (2) during the
service of his or her sentence of probation or conditional
discharge, or the Sheriff of the county, in the event no Police

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Chief exists or if the offender intends to reside, work, or
attend school in an unincorporated area. "Law enforcement
agency having jurisdiction" includes the location where
out-of-state students attend school and where out-of-state
employees are employed or are otherwise required to register.
(e) "Out-of-state student" means any arsonist, as defined
in this Section, who is enrolled in Illinois, on a full-time or
part-time basis, in any public or private educational
institution, including, but not limited to, any secondary
school, trade or professional institution, or institution of
higher learning.
(f) "Out-of-state employee" means any arsonist, as defined
in this Section, who works in Illinois, regardless of whether
the individual receives payment for services performed, for a
period of time of 10 or more days or for an aggregate period of
time of 30 or more days during any calendar year. Persons who
operate motor vehicles in the State accrue one day of
employment time for any portion of a day spent in Illinois.
(g) "I-CLEAR" means the Illinois Citizens and Law
Enforcement Analysis and Reporting System.
(h) "Indigent person" means any person who meets one or
more of the following criteria:
(1) The person is receiving assistance under one or
more of the following means-based public benefits
programs: Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Social
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Blind and Disabled (AABD); Health Benefits for Workers
with Disabilities (HBWD); Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF); Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP)(also known as food stamps, Link or EBT benefits);
Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC); Medicaid for
Adults; General Assistance; State Transitional Assistance;
or State Children and Family Assistance.
(2) The person holds a current Affidavit of Zero
Income from a homeless shelter at which the person is
receiving services.
(3) The person has an income that is 200% or less of
the current poverty guidelines.
(i) "Poverty guidelines" means the federal poverty
guidelines established by the United States Department of
Health and Human Services to assist in determining financial
eligibility for programs and benefits.
(Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)
(730 ILCS 148/10)
Sec. 10. Duty to register.
(a) An arsonist 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 current address, current place
of employment, and school attended. The arsonist shall
register:

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(1) with the chief of police in each of the
municipalities in which he or she attends school, is
employed, resides or is temporarily domiciled for a period
of time of 10 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 each of the counties in which
he or she attends school, is employed, resides or is
temporarily domiciled in an unincorporated area or, if
incorporated, no police chief exists. For purposes of this
Act, the place of residence or temporary domicile is
defined as any and all places where the arsonist resides
for an aggregate period of time of 10 or more days during
any calendar year. The arsonist shall provide accurate
information as required by the Illinois State Police. That
information shall include the arsonist's current place of
employment.
(a-5) An out-of-state student or out-of-state employee
shall, within 10 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 must include current place of employment, school
attended, and address in state of residence:
(1) with the chief of police in each of the
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employed for a period of time of 10 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 each of the counties in which
he or she attends school or is employed for a period of
time of 10 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) An arsonist as defined in Section 5 of this Act,
regardless of any initial, prior, or other registration,
shall, within 10 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 10 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
10 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 10 days of discharge, parole or release.
(4) The person shall provide positive identification
and documentation that substantiates proof of residence at
the registering address.
(5) The person shall pay a $10 initial registration
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the registering agency for official purposes. The agency
shall establish procedures to document receipt and use of
the funds. If the registrant is an indigent person, the
The law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall may
waive the registration fee if it determines that the
person is indigent and unable to pay the registration fee.
(d) Within 10 days after obtaining or changing employment,
a person required to register under this Section must report,
in person or in writing 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. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(730 ILCS 148/65)
Sec. 65. Penalty. Any person who is required to register
under this Act who violates any of the provisions of this Act
and any person who is required to register under this Act who
seeks to change his or her name under Article XXI of the Code
of Civil Procedure is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor 4 felony
unless, as provided under Section 21-101 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, that person verifies under oath that the petition
for the name change is due to marriage, religious beliefs,
status as a victim of trafficking or gender-related identity
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required to register under this Act who knowingly or wilfully
gives material information required by this Act that is false
is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor 3 felony. Any person
convicted of a violation of any provision of this Act may
shall, in addition to any other penalty required by law, be
required to serve a minimum period of 7 days confinement in the
local county jail. The court may shall impose a mandatory
minimum fine of $500 for failure to comply with any provision
of this Act. These fines shall be deposited in the Arsonist
Registration Fund. An arsonist who violates any provision of
this Act may be tried in any Illinois county where the arsonist
can be located.
(Source: P.A. 102-1133, eff. 1-1-24.)
Section 20. The Sex Offender Registration Act is amended
by changing Sections 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 10 as follows:
(730 ILCS 150/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 222)
Sec. 2. Definitions.
(A) As used in this Article, "sex offender" means any
person who is:
(1) charged pursuant to Illinois law, or any
substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
Justice, sister state, or foreign country law, with a sex
offense set forth in subsection (B) of this Section or the
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(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 Section 104-25(c) 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 Section
104-25(a) 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,
Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state, or
foreign country law substantially similar to Section
104-25(c) 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, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister
state, or foreign country law substantially similar to
Section 104-25(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of
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of such offense; or
(2) declared as a sexually dangerous person pursuant
to the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons Act, or any
substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
Justice, sister state, or foreign country law; or
(3) subject to the provisions of Section 2 of the
Interstate Agreements on Sexually Dangerous Persons Act;
or
(4) found to be a sexually violent person pursuant to
the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act or any
substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
Justice, sister state, or foreign country law; or
(5) adjudicated a juvenile delinquent as the result of
committing or attempting to commit an act which, if
committed by an adult, would constitute any of the
offenses specified in item (B), (C), or (C-5) of this
Section or a violation of any substantially similar
federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state,
or foreign country law, or found guilty under Article V of
the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 of committing or attempting
to commit an act which, if committed by an adult, would
constitute any of the offenses specified in item (B), (C),
or (C-5) of this Section or a violation of any
substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
Justice, sister state, or foreign country law.
Convictions that result from or are connected with the

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same act, or result from offenses committed at the same time,
shall be counted for the purpose of this Article as one
conviction. Any conviction set aside pursuant to law is not a
conviction for purposes of this Article.
For purposes of this Section, "convicted" shall have the
same meaning as "adjudicated".
(B) As used in this Article, "sex offense" means:
(1) A violation of any of the following Sections of
the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012:
11-20.1 (child pornography),
11-20.1B or 11-20.3 (aggravated child
pornography),
11-6 (indecent solicitation of a child),
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),
11-14.4 (promoting juvenile prostitution),
11-15.1 (soliciting for a juvenile prostitute),
11-18.1 (patronizing a juvenile prostitute),
11-17.1 (keeping a place of juvenile
prostitution),
11-19.1 (juvenile pimping),
11-19.2 (exploitation of a child),
11-25 (grooming),
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meet a child),
11-1.20 or 12-13 (criminal sexual assault),
11-1.30 or 12-14 (aggravated criminal sexual
assault),
11-1.40 or 12-14.1 (predatory criminal sexual
assault of a child),
11-1.50 or 12-15 (criminal sexual abuse),
11-1.60 or 12-16 (aggravated criminal sexual
abuse),
12-33 (ritualized abuse of a child).
An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
(1.5) 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, the
defendant is not a parent of the victim, the offense was
sexually motivated as defined in Section 10 of the Sex
Offender Evaluation and Treatment Act, and the offense was
committed on or after January 1, 1996:
10-1 (kidnapping),
10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
10-3 (unlawful restraint),
10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint).
If the offense was committed before January 1, 1996,
it is a sex offense requiring registration only when the
person is convicted of any felony after July 1, 2011, and
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applies.
(1.6) First degree murder under Section 9-1 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
provided the offense was sexually motivated as defined in
Section 10 of the Sex Offender Management Board Act.
(1.7) (Blank).
(1.8) A violation or attempted violation of Section
11-11 (sexual relations within families) of the Criminal
Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, and the offense
was committed on or after June 1, 1997. If the offense was
committed before June 1, 1997, it is a sex offense
requiring registration only when the person is convicted
of any felony after July 1, 2011, and paragraph (2.1) of
subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act applies.
(1.9) Child abduction under paragraph (10) of
subsection (b) of Section 10-5 of the Criminal Code of
1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 committed by luring or
attempting to lure a child under the age of 16 into a motor
vehicle, building, house trailer, or dwelling place
without the consent of the parent or lawful custodian of
the child for other than a lawful purpose and the offense
was committed on or after January 1, 1998, provided the
offense was sexually motivated as defined in Section 10 of
the Sex Offender Management Board Act. If the offense was
committed before January 1, 1998, it is a sex offense
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of any felony after July 1, 2011, and paragraph (2.1) of
subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act applies.
(1.10) A violation or attempted violation of any of
the following Sections of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012 when the offense was committed on or
after July 1, 1999:
10-4 (forcible detention, if the victim is under
18 years of age), provided the offense was sexually
motivated as defined in Section 10 of the Sex Offender
Management Board Act,
11-6.5 (indecent solicitation of an adult),
11-14.3 that involves soliciting for a prostitute,
or 11-15 (soliciting for a prostitute, if the victim
is under 18 years of age),
subdivision (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section
11-14.3, or Section 11-16 (pandering, if the victim is
under 18 years of age),
11-18 (patronizing a prostitute, if the victim is
under 18 years of age),
subdivision (a)(2)(C) of Section 11-14.3, or
Section 11-19 (pimping, if the victim is under 18
years of age).
If the offense was committed before July 1, 1999, it
is a sex offense requiring registration only when the
person is convicted of any felony after July 1, 2011, and
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applies.
(1.11) A violation or attempted violation of any of
the following Sections of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012 when the offense was committed on or
after August 22, 2002:
11-9 or 11-30 (public indecency for a third or
subsequent conviction).
If the third or subsequent conviction was imposed
before August 22, 2002, it is a sex offense requiring
registration only when the person is convicted of any
felony after July 1, 2011, and paragraph (2.1) of
subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act applies.
(1.12) A violation or attempted violation of Section
5.1 of the Wrongs to Children Act or Section 11-9.1A of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
(permitting sexual abuse) when the offense was committed
on or after August 22, 2002. If the offense was committed
before August 22, 2002, it is a sex offense requiring
registration only when the person is convicted of any
felony after July 1, 2011, and paragraph (2.1) of
subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act applies.
(2) A violation of any former law of this State
substantially equivalent to any offense listed in
subsection (B) of this Section.
(C) A conviction for an offense of federal law, Uniform
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foreign country that is substantially equivalent to any
offense listed in subsections (B), (C), (E), and (E-5) of this
Section shall constitute a conviction for the purpose of this
Article. A finding or adjudication as a sexually dangerous
person or a sexually violent person under any federal law,
Uniform Code of Military Justice, or the law of another state
or foreign country that is substantially equivalent to the
Sexually Dangerous Persons Act or the Sexually Violent Persons
Commitment Act shall constitute an adjudication for the
purposes of this Article.
(C-5) A person at least 17 years of age at the time of the
commission of the offense who is convicted of first degree
murder under Section 9-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012, against a person under 18 years of age,
shall be required to register for natural life. A conviction
for an offense of federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice,
sister state, or foreign country law that is substantially
equivalent to any offense listed in subsection (C-5) of this
Section shall constitute a conviction for the purpose of this
Article. This subsection (C-5) applies to a person who
committed the offense before June 1, 1996 if: (i) the person is
incarcerated in an Illinois Department of Corrections facility
on August 20, 2004 (the effective date of Public Act 93-977),
or (ii) subparagraph (i) does not apply and the person is
convicted of any felony after July 1, 2011, and paragraph
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(C-6) A person who is convicted or adjudicated delinquent
of first degree murder as defined in Section 9-1 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, against a
person 18 years of age or over, shall be required to register
for his or her natural life. A conviction for an offense of
federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state, or
foreign country law that is substantially equivalent to any
offense listed in subsection (C-6) of this Section shall
constitute a conviction for the purpose of this Article. This
subsection (C-6) does not apply to those individuals released
from incarceration more than 10 years prior to January 1, 2012
(the effective date of Public Act 97-154).
(D) As used in this Article, "law enforcement agency
having jurisdiction" means the Chief of Police in each of the
municipalities in which the sex offender expects to reside,
work, or attend school (1) upon his or her discharge, parole or
release or (2) during the service of his or her sentence of
probation or conditional discharge, or the Sheriff of the
county, in the event no Police Chief exists or if the offender
intends to reside, work, or attend school in an unincorporated
area. "Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction" includes
the location where out-of-state students attend school and
where out-of-state employees are employed or are otherwise
required to register.
(D-1) As used in this Article, "supervising officer" means
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or county probation officer.
(E) As used in this Article, "sexual predator" means any
person who, after July 1, 1999, is:
(1) Convicted for an offense of federal, Uniform Code
of Military Justice, sister state, or foreign country law
that is substantially equivalent to any offense listed in
subsection (E) or (E-5) of this Section shall constitute a
conviction for the purpose of this Article. Convicted of a
violation or attempted violation of any of the following
Sections of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
of 2012:
10-5.1 (luring of a minor),
11-14.4 that involves keeping a place of juvenile
prostitution, or 11-17.1 (keeping a place of juvenile
prostitution),
subdivision (a)(2) or (a)(3) of Section 11-14.4,
or Section 11-19.1 (juvenile pimping),
subdivision (a)(4) of Section 11-14.4, or Section
11-19.2 (exploitation of a child),
11-20.1 (child pornography),
11-20.1B or 11-20.3 (aggravated child
pornography),
11-1.20 or 12-13 (criminal sexual assault),
11-1.30 or 12-14 (aggravated criminal sexual
assault),
11-1.40 or 12-14.1 (predatory criminal sexual

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assault of a child),
11-1.60 or 12-16 (aggravated criminal sexual
abuse),
12-33 (ritualized abuse of a child);
(2) (blank);
(3) declared as a sexually dangerous person pursuant
to the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act or any substantially
similar federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister
state, or foreign country law;
(4) found to be a sexually violent person pursuant to
the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act or any
substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
Justice, sister state, or foreign country law;
(5) convicted of a second or subsequent offense which
requires registration pursuant to this Act. For purposes
of this paragraph (5), "convicted" shall include a
conviction under any substantially similar Illinois,
federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state,
or foreign country law;
(6) (blank); or
(7) if the person was convicted of an offense set
forth in this subsection (E) on or before July 1, 1999, the
person is a sexual predator for whom registration is
required only when the person is convicted of a felony
offense after July 1, 2011, and paragraph (2.1) of
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(E-5) As used in this Article, "sexual predator" also
means a person convicted of a violation or attempted violation
of any of the following Sections of the Criminal Code of 1961
or the Criminal Code of 2012:
(1) Section 9-1 (first degree murder, when the victim
was a person under 18 years of age and the defendant was at
least 17 years of age at the time of the commission of the
offense, provided the offense was sexually motivated as
defined in Section 10 of the Sex Offender Management Board
Act);
(2) Section 11-9.5 (sexual misconduct with a person
with a disability);
(3) when the victim is a person under 18 years of age,
the defendant is not a parent of the victim, the offense
was sexually motivated as defined in Section 10 of the Sex
Offender Management Board Act, and the offense was
committed on or after January 1, 1996: (A) Section 10-1
(kidnapping), (B) Section 10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
(C) Section 10-3 (unlawful restraint), and (D) Section
10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint); and
(4) Section 10-5(b)(10) (child abduction committed by
luring or attempting to lure a child under the age of 16
into a motor vehicle, building, house trailer, or dwelling
place without the consent of the parent or lawful
custodian of the child for other than a lawful purpose and
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provided the offense was sexually motivated as defined in
Section 10 of the Sex Offender Management Board Act).
(E-10) As used in this Article, "sexual predator" also
means a person required to register in another State due to a
conviction, adjudication or other action of any court
triggering an obligation to register as a sex offender, sexual
predator, or substantially similar status under the laws of
that State.
(F) As used in this Article, "out-of-state student" means
any sex offender, as defined in this Section, or sexual
predator who is enrolled in Illinois, on a full-time or
part-time basis, in any public or private educational
institution, including, but not limited to, any secondary
school, trade or professional institution, or institution of
higher learning.
(G) As used in this Article, "out-of-state employee" means
any sex offender, as defined in this Section, or sexual
predator who works in Illinois, regardless of whether the
individual receives payment for services performed, for a
period of time of 10 or more days or for an aggregate period of
time of 30 or more days during any calendar year. Persons who
operate motor vehicles in the State accrue one day of
employment time for any portion of a day spent in Illinois.
(H) As used in this Article, "school" means any public or
private educational institution, including, but not limited
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institution, or institution of higher education.
(I) As used in this Article, "fixed residence" means any
and all places that a sex offender resides for an aggregate
period of time of 5 or more days in a calendar year.
(J) As used in this Article, "Internet protocol address"
means the string of numbers by which a location on the Internet
is identified by routers or other computers connected to the
Internet.
(K) "Indigent person" means any person who meets one or
more of the following criteria:
(1) The person is receiving assistance under one or
more of the following means-based public benefits
programs: Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Social
Security Disability Insurance (SSDI); Aid to the Aged,
Blind and Disabled (AABD); Health Benefits for Workers
with Disabilities (HBWD); Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF); Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP)(also known as food stamps, Link or EBT benefits);
Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC); Medicaid for
Adults; General Assistance; State Transitional Assistance;
or State Children and Family Assistance.
(2) The person holds a current Affidavit of Zero
Income from a homeless shelter at which the person is
receiving services.
(3) The person has an income that is 200% or less of
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means the federal poverty guidelines established by the
United States Department of Health and Human Services to
assist in determining financial eligibility for programs
and benefits.
(Source: P.A. 100-428, eff. 1-1-18.)
(730 ILCS 150/3)
Sec. 3. Duty to register.
(a) A sex offender, as defined in Section 2 of this Act, or
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
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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.
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
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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:
(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
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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.
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.
Any person who lacks a fixed residence shall report every 90
days or yearly, along with any other required reporting, as
specified by the applicable Sections of this Act. The agency
of jurisdiction will document each weekly registration to
include all the locations where the person has stayed during
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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
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. 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
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(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
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
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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
Registration Act prior to January 1, 1996, shall be deemed
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
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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
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
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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 registering has a
fixed residence, the person shall provide proof of
residence for that address. If the person lacks a fixed
residence, the person shall instead register as homeless.
(6) The person shall pay a $100 initial registration
fee and a $100 annual renewal fee to the registering law
enforcement agency having jurisdiction. If the registrant
is an indigent person, the The registering agency shall
may waive the registration fee if it determines that the
person is indigent and unable to pay the 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
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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,
and Education Fund. Moneys deposited into the Fund
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
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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, name,
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 no longer a sexually violent person and
discharged, or 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
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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,
including any person who lacks a fixed address, 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 year. If any person required to register under this
Article 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
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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 any person required to register under this Article is
granted a legal name change pursuant to subsection (b) of
Section 21-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the person they
shall report, in person, within 3 days of the their legal name
change, to the law enforcement agency with whom the person
they last registered. 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 within 3 days after beginning to reside 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, 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
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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. P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-1133, eff.
1-1-24; revised 12-15-23.)
(730 ILCS 150/7) (from Ch. 38, par. 227)
Sec. 7. Duration of registration. A person who has been
adjudicated to be sexually dangerous and is later released or
found to be no longer sexually dangerous and discharged, shall
register for the period of his or her natural life. A sexually
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period of his or her natural life after conviction or
adjudication if not confined to a penal institution, hospital,
or other institution or facility, and if confined, for the
period of his or her natural life after parole, discharge, or
release from any such facility. A person who becomes subject
to registration under paragraph (2.1) of subsection (c) of
Section 3 of this Article who has previously been subject to
registration under this Article shall register for the period
currently required for the offense for which the person was
previously registered if not confined to a penal institution,
hospital, or other institution or facility, and if confined,
for the same period after parole, discharge, or release from
any such facility. Except as otherwise provided in this
Section, a person who becomes subject to registration under
this Article who has previously been subject to registration
under this Article or under the Murderer and Violent Offender
Against Youth Registration Act or similar registration
requirements of other jurisdictions shall register for the
period of his or her natural life if not confined to a penal
institution, hospital, or other institution or facility, and
if confined, for the period of his or her natural life after
parole, discharge, or release from any such facility. Any
other person who is required to register under this Article
shall be required to register for a period of 10 years after
conviction or adjudication if not confined to a penal
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and if confined, for a period of 10 years after parole,
discharge or release from any such facility. A sex offender
who is allowed to leave a county, State, or federal facility
for the purposes of work release, education, or overnight
visitations shall be required to register within 3 days of
beginning such a program. Liability for registration
terminates at the expiration of 10 years from the date of
conviction or adjudication if not confined to a penal
institution, hospital or any other institution or facility and
if confined, at the expiration of 10 years from the date of
parole, discharge or release from any such facility, providing
such person does not, during that period, again become liable
to register under the provisions of this Article.
Reconfinement due to a violation of parole or other
circumstances that relates to the original conviction or
adjudication shall extend the period of registration to 10
years after final parole, discharge, or release. Reconfinement
due to a violation of parole, a conviction reviving
registration, or other circumstances that do not relate to the
original conviction or adjudication shall toll the running of
the balance of the 10-year period of registration, which shall
not commence running until after final parole, discharge, or
release. The Director of the Illinois State Police, consistent
with administrative rules, shall extend for 10 years the
registration period of any sex offender, as defined in Section
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Article. The registration period for any sex offender who
fails to comply with any provision of the Act shall extend the
period of registration by 10 years beginning from the first
date of registration after the violation. If the registration
period is extended, the Illinois State Police shall send a
registered letter to the person whose registration was
extended and to the law enforcement agency where the person
registers sex offender resides within 3 days after the
extension of the registration period. The person whose
registration was extended sex offender shall report to that
law enforcement agency and sign for that letter. One copy of
that letter shall be kept on file with the law enforcement
agency of the jurisdiction where the sex offender resides and
one copy shall be returned to the Illinois State Police.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(730 ILCS 150/8) (from Ch. 38, par. 228)
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
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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
conviction or the date of initial registration who is required
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.
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(730 ILCS 150/10) (from Ch. 38, par. 230)
Sec. 10. Penalty.
(a) Any person who is required to register under this
Article who violates any of the provisions of this Article and
any person who is required to register under this Article who
seeks to change his or her name under Article XXI of the Code
of Civil Procedure is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor 3 felony,
unless, as provided under Section 21-101 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, that person verifies under oath that the petition
for the name change is due to marriage, religious beliefs,
status as a victim of trafficking or gender-related identity
as defined by the Illinois Human Rights Act. Any person who is
convicted for a violation of this Act for a second or
subsequent time is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor 2 felony,
unless, as provided under Section 21-101 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, that person verifies under oath that the petition
for the name change is due to marriage, religious beliefs,
status as a victim of trafficking or gender-related identity
as defined by the Illinois Human Rights Act. Any person who is
required to register under this Article who knowingly or
willfully gives material information required by this Article
that is false is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor 3 felony. Any
person convicted of a violation of any provision of this
Article shall, in addition to any other penalty required by
law, be required to serve a minimum period of 7 days
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impose a mandatory minimum fine of $500 for failure to comply
with any provision of this Article. These fines shall be
deposited in the Offender Registration Fund. Any sex offender,
as defined in Section 2 of this Act, or sexual predator who
violates any provision of this Article may be arrested and
tried in any Illinois county where the sex offender can be
located. The local police department or sheriff's office is
not required to determine whether the person is living within
its jurisdiction.
(b) Any person, not covered by privilege under Part 8 of
Article VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure or the Illinois
Supreme Court's Rules of Professional Conduct, who has reason
to believe that a sexual predator is not complying, or has not
complied, with the requirements of this Article and who, with
the intent to assist the sexual predator in eluding a law
enforcement agency that is seeking to find the sexual predator
to question the sexual predator about, or to arrest the sexual
predator for, his or her noncompliance with the requirements
of this Article is guilty of a Class 3 felony if he or she:
(1) provides false information to the law enforcement
agency having jurisdiction about the sexual predator's
noncompliance with the requirements of this Article, and,
if known, the whereabouts of the sexual predator;
(2) harbors, or attempts to harbor, or assists another
person in harboring or attempting to harbor, the sexual
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(3) conceals or attempts to conceal, or assists
another person in concealing or attempting to conceal, the
sexual predator.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply if the sexual predator
is incarcerated in or is in the custody of a State correctional
facility, a private correctional facility, a county or
municipal jail, a State mental health facility or a State
treatment and detention facility, or a federal correctional
facility.
(d) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply if the sex
offender accurately registered his or her Internet protocol
address under this Act, and the address subsequently changed
without his or her knowledge or intent.
(Source: P.A. 101-571, eff. 8-23-19; 102-1133, eff. 1-1-24.)
Section 25. The Murderer and Violent Offender Against
Youth Registration Act is amended by changing Sections 5, 10,
40, and 60 as follows:
(730 ILCS 154/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions.
(a) As used in this Act, "violent offender against youth"
means any person who is:
(1) charged pursuant to Illinois law, or any
substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
Justice, sister state, or foreign country law, with a

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violent offense against youth set forth in subsection (b)
of this Section or the attempt to commit an included
violent offense against youth, 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,
Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state, or
foreign country law substantially similar to
subsection (c) of Section 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
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state, or foreign country law substantially similar to
subsection (c) of Section 104-25 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure of 1963 for the alleged violation
or attempted commission of such offense; or
(2) adjudicated a juvenile delinquent as the result of
committing or attempting to commit an act which, if
committed by an adult, would constitute any of the
offenses specified in subsection (b) or (c-5) of this
Section or a violation of any substantially similar
federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state,
or foreign country law, or found guilty under Article V of
the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 of committing or attempting
to commit an act which, if committed by an adult, would
constitute any of the offenses specified in subsection (b)
or (c-5) of this Section or a violation of any
substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
Justice, sister state, or foreign country law.
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 Act as one conviction.
Any conviction set aside pursuant to law is not a conviction
for purposes of this Act.
For purposes of this Section, "convicted" shall have the
same meaning as "adjudicated". For the purposes of this Act, a
person who is defined as a violent offender against youth as a
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paragraph (2) of this subsection (a) upon attaining 17 years
of age shall be considered as having committed the violent
offense against youth on or after the 17th birthday of the
violent offender against youth. Registration of juveniles upon
attaining 17 years of age shall not extend the original
registration of 10 years from the date of conviction.
(b) As used in this Act, "violent offense against youth"
means:
(1) 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
offense was committed on or after January 1, 1996:
10-1 (kidnapping),
10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
10-3 (unlawful restraint),
10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint).
An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
(2) First degree murder under Section 9-1 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, when
the victim was a person under 18 years of age and the
defendant was at least 17 years of age at the time of the
commission of the offense.
(3) Child abduction under paragraph (10) of subsection
(b) of Section 10-5 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012 committed by luring or attempting to
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building, house trailer, or dwelling place without the
consent of the parent or lawful custodian of the child for
other than a lawful purpose and the offense was committed
on or after January 1, 1998.
(4) A violation or attempted violation of the
following Section of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012 when the offense was committed on or
after July 1, 1999:
10-4 (forcible detention, if the victim is under
18 years of age).
(4.1) Involuntary manslaughter under Section 9-3 of
the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
where baby shaking was the proximate cause of death of the
victim of the offense.
(4.2) Endangering the life or health of a child under
Section 12-21.6 or 12C-5 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
the Criminal Code of 2012 that results in the death of the
child where baby shaking was the proximate cause of the
death of the child.
(4.3) Domestic battery resulting in bodily harm under
Section 12-3.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012 when the defendant was 18 years or
older and the victim was under 18 years of age and the
offense was committed on or after July 26, 2010.
(4.4) A violation or attempted violation of any of the
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or the Criminal Code of 2012 when the victim was under 18
years of age and the offense was committed on or after (1)
July 26, 2000 if the defendant was 18 years of age or older
or (2) July 26, 2010 and the defendant was under the age of
18:
12-3.3 (aggravated domestic battery),
12-3.05(a)(1), 12-3.05(d)(2), 12-3.05(f)(1),
12-4(a), 12-4(b)(1), or 12-4(b)(14) (aggravated
battery),
12-3.05(a)(2) or 12-4.1 (heinous battery),
12-3.05(b) or 12-4.3 (aggravated battery of a
child),
12-3.1(a-5) or 12-4.4 (aggravated battery of an
unborn child),
12-33 (ritualized abuse of a child).
(4.5) A violation or attempted violation of any of the
following Sections of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012 when the victim was under 18 years of
age and the offense was committed on or after (1) August 1,
2001 if the defendant was 18 years of age or older or (2)
August 1, 2011 and the defendant was under the age of 18:
12-3.05(e)(1), (2), (3), or (4) or 12-4.2
(aggravated battery with a firearm),
12-3.05(e)(5), (6), (7), or (8) or 12-4.2-5
(aggravated battery with a machine gun),
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(5) A violation of any former law of this State
substantially equivalent to any offense listed in this
subsection (b).
(b-5) For the purposes of this Section, "first degree
murder of an adult" means first degree murder under Section
9-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
when the victim was a person 18 years of age or older at the
time of the commission of the offense.
(c) A conviction for an offense of federal law, Uniform
Code of Military Justice, or the law of another state or a
foreign country that is substantially equivalent to any
offense listed in subsections (b) and (c-5) of this Section
shall constitute a conviction for the purpose of this Act.
(c-5) A person at least 17 years of age at the time of the
commission of the offense who is convicted of first degree
murder under Section 9-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012, against a person under 18 years of age,
shall be required to register for natural life. A conviction
for an offense of federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice,
sister state, or foreign country law that is substantially
equivalent to any offense listed in this subsection (c-5)
shall constitute a conviction for the purpose of this Act.
This subsection (c-5) applies to a person who committed the
offense before June 1, 1996 only if the person is incarcerated
in an Illinois Department of Corrections facility on August
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(c-6) A person who is convicted or adjudicated delinquent
of first degree murder of an adult shall be required to
register for a period of 10 years after conviction or
adjudication if not confined to a penal institution, hospital,
or any other institution or facility, and if confined, for a
period of 10 years after parole, discharge, or release from
any such facility. A conviction for an offense of federal,
Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state, or foreign
country law that is substantially equivalent to any offense
listed in subsection (c-6) of this Section shall constitute a
conviction for the purpose of this Act. This subsection (c-6)
does not apply to those individuals released from
incarceration more than 10 years prior to January 1, 2012 (the
effective date of Public Act 97-154).
(d) As used in this Act, "law enforcement agency having
jurisdiction" means the Chief of Police in each of the
municipalities in which the violent offender against youth
expects to reside, work, or attend school (1) upon his or her
discharge, parole or release or (2) during the service of his
or her sentence of probation or conditional discharge, or the
Sheriff of the county, in the event no Police Chief exists or
if the offender intends to reside, work, or attend school in an
unincorporated area. "Law enforcement agency having
jurisdiction" includes the location where out-of-state
students attend school and where out-of-state employees are
employed or are otherwise required to register.

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(e) As used in this Act, "supervising officer" means the
assigned Illinois Department of Corrections parole agent or
county probation officer.
(f) As used in this Act, "out-of-state student" means any
violent offender against youth who is enrolled in Illinois, on
a full-time or part-time basis, in any public or private
educational institution, including, but not limited to, any
secondary school, trade or professional institution, or
institution of higher learning.
(g) As used in this Act, "out-of-state employee" means any
violent offender against youth who works in Illinois,
regardless of whether the individual receives payment for
services performed, for a period of time of 10 or more days or
for an aggregate period of time of 30 or more days during any
calendar year. Persons who operate motor vehicles in the State
accrue one day of employment time for any portion of a day
spent in Illinois.
(h) As used in this Act, "school" means any public or
private educational institution, including, but not limited
to, any elementary or secondary school, trade or professional
institution, or institution of higher education.
(i) As used in this Act, "fixed residence" means any and
all places that a violent offender against youth resides for
an aggregate period of time of 5 or more days in a calendar
year.
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shaking of an infant or a young child that may result in
bleeding inside the head and cause one or more of the following
conditions: irreversible brain damage; blindness, retinal
hemorrhage, or eye damage; cerebral palsy; hearing loss;
spinal cord injury, including paralysis; seizures; learning
disability; central nervous system injury; closed head injury;
rib fracture; subdural hematoma; or death.
(k) "Indigent person" means any person who meets one or
more of the following criteria:
(1) The person is receiving assistance under one or
more of the following means-based public benefits
programs: Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Social
Security Disability Insurance (SSDI); Aid to the Aged,
Blind and Disabled (AABD); Health Benefits for Workers
with Disabilities (HBWD); Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF); Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP)(also known as food stamps, Link or EBT benefits);
Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC); Medicaid for
Adults; General Assistance; State Transitional Assistance;
or State Children and Family Assistance.
(2) The person holds a current Affidavit of Zero
Income from a homeless shelter at which the person is
receiving services.
(3) The person has an income that is 200% or less of
the current poverty guidelines.
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guidelines established by the United States Department of
Health and Human Services to assist in determining financial
eligibility for programs and benefits.
(Source: P.A. 96-1115, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1294, eff. 7-26-10;
97-154, eff. 1-1-12; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-432, eff.
8-16-11; 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150,
eff. 1-25-13.)
(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
been adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for an act which, if
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:
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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
located in an unincorporated area, or if incorporated, no
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
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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
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
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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
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
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register. If notification is not made within the time
frame of 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 registering has a
fixed residence, the person shall provide proof of
residence for that address. If the person lacks a fixed
residence, the person shall instead register as homeless.
(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
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purposes. The agency shall establish procedures to
document receipt and use of the funds. If the registrant
is an indigent person, the The law enforcement agency
having jurisdiction shall 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.)
(730 ILCS 154/40)
Sec. 40. Duration of registration. A person who becomes
subject to registration under this Article who has previously
been subject to registration under this Article or under the
Sex Offender Registration Act or similar registration
requirements of other jurisdictions shall register for the
period of his or her natural life if not confined to a penal
institution, hospital, or other institution or facility, and
if confined, for the period of his or her natural life after
parole, discharge, or release from any such facility. Any
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be required to register for a period of 5 10 years after
conviction or adjudication if not confined to a penal
institution, hospital or any other institution or facility,
and if confined, for a period of 5 10 years after parole,
discharge or release from any such facility. A violent
offender against youth who is allowed to leave a county,
State, or federal facility for the purposes of work release,
education, or overnight visitations shall be required to
register within 5 days of beginning such a program. Liability
for registration terminates at the expiration of 5 10 years
from the date of conviction or adjudication if not confined to
a penal institution, hospital or any other institution or
facility and if confined, at the expiration of 5 10 years from
the date of parole, discharge or release from any such
facility, providing such person does not, during that period,
again become liable to register under the provisions of this
Act. Reconfinement due to a violation of parole or other
circumstances that relates to the original conviction or
adjudication shall extend the period of registration to 5 10
years after final parole, discharge, or release. The Director
of the Illinois State Police, consistent with administrative
rules, may shall extend for 5 10 years the registration period
of any violent offender against youth who fails to comply with
the provisions of this Act. The registration period for any
violent offender against youth who fails to comply with any
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by the same length of time during which the person was not
registered 10 years beginning from the first date of
registration after the violation. If the registration period
is extended, the Illinois State Police shall send a registered
letter to the person whose registration was extended and to
the law enforcement agency where the person registers violent
offender against youth resides within 3 days after the
extension of the registration period. The person whose
registration was extended violent offender against youth shall
report to that law enforcement agency and sign for that
letter. One copy of that letter shall be kept on file with the
law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction where the violent
offender against youth resides and one copy shall be returned
to the Illinois State Police.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(730 ILCS 154/60)
Sec. 60. Penalty. Any person who is required to register
under this Act who violates any of the provisions of this Act
and any person who is required to register under this Act who
seeks to change his or her name under Article XXI of the Code
of Civil Procedure is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor 3 felony
unless, as provided under Section 21-101 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, that person verifies under oath that the petition
for the name change is due to marriage, religious beliefs,
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as defined by the Illinois Human Rights Act. Any person who is
convicted for a violation of this Act for a second or
subsequent time is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor 2 felony
unless, as provided under Section 21-101 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, that person verifies under oath that the petition
for the name change is due to marriage, religious beliefs,
status as a victim of trafficking or gender-related identity
as defined by the Illinois Human Rights Act. Any person who is
required to register under this Act who knowingly or willfully
gives material information required by this Act that is false
is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor 3 felony. Any person
convicted of a violation of any provision of this Act shall, in
addition to any other penalty required by law, may be required
to serve a minimum period of 7 days confinement in the local
county jail. The court may shall impose a mandatory minimum
fine of $500 for failure to comply with any provision of this
Act. These fines shall be deposited into the Offender
Registration Fund. Any violent offender against youth who
violates any provision of this Act may be arrested and tried in
any Illinois county where the violent offender against youth
can be located. The local police department or sheriff's
office is not required to determine whether the person is
living within its jurisdiction.
(Source: P.A. 101-571, eff. 8-23-19; 102-1133, eff. 1-1-24.)
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this Act apply to individuals required to register under the
Sex Offender Registration Act, the Murderer and Violent
Offender Against Youth Registration Act, or the Arsonist
Registration Act before, on, or after the effective date of
this Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
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