SB3019 Summary

• Amends Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 2012 to prohibit child sex offenders from being present in school buildings, on school property, or in school-contracted vehicles when minors are present, with limited exceptions for parents/guardians attending conferences with prior notification to school administration.

• Establishes a 100-foot buffer zone around school bus pick-up and discharge stops where child sex offenders cannot knowingly be present when minors are present.

• Prohibits child sex offenders from being present in public parks, playgrounds, and recreation areas when minors are present, and from approaching, contacting, or communicating with children under 18 unless the offender is a parent or guardian.

• Creates restrictions preventing child sex offenders from loitering within 500 feet of schools or public parks when minors are present, residing within 500 feet of schools, playgrounds, or child care facilities, and operating ice cream trucks or emergency/rescue vehicles.

• Establishes that violations of these restrictions constitute a Class 4 felony, with detailed definitions of "child sex offender," "sex offense," and applicable facilities.