IL HB1139

Child sex offenders are prohibited from knowingly being present in school buildings, on school property, or in school-contracted vehicles when minors under 18 are present, unless the offender is a parent/guardian attending school conferences and notifies the principal.

Child sex offenders cannot loiter within 500 feet of school buildings, reside within 500 feet of school property, or be within 100 feet of school bus stops when minors are present; violations are Class 4 felonies.

Child sex offenders are prohibited from being present in public parks, approaching or communicating with minors in parks, operating as ice cream trucks or emergency vehicles, residing near playgrounds and childcare facilities, and communicating with minors via internet or digital media.

Persons convicted of criminal sexual abuse under certain subsections (subsection (b) or (c) of Section 12-15) may petition the sentencing court for removal from sex offender registration if they are no more than 4 years older than the victim and the victim was 14 or older at the time of the offense.

The Department of State Police must remove offenders from the sex offender registry upon receiving a certified court order granting removal, though such relief does not entitle offenders to expunge or seal criminal history records.