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IL HB1129

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/25/2016

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Mussman

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes child pornography and aggravated child pornography from the list of crimes with no statute of limitations, instead creating a new subsection for child-related offenses when the victim is under 18 years old.

  • Establishes no statute of limitations for solicitation to meet a child, child pornography, posting identifying information on pornographic sites, non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images, grooming, and traveling to meet a minor when the victim is under 18 years old.

  • Extends the statute of limitations for sexual offenses involving minor victims: allows prosecution within 20 years after the child victim attains age 18 for felony sexual abuse offenses, and within 10 years for misdemeanor sexual abuse.

  • Maintains no statute of limitations for prosecution when corroborating physical evidence is available or when a mandatory reporter fails to report a suspected sexual offense against a minor under 18.

  • Adds extended limitations for armed robbery, home invasion, kidnapping, and aggravated kidnapping arising from the same course of conduct as qualifying sexual offenses against minors.

Legislative Description

CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Last Action

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

7/31/2016

Committee Referrals

Assignments7/31/2016
Criminal Law5/31/2016
Assignments5/26/2016
Rules4/24/2015
Executive2/17/2015
Rules2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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