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IL HB5466

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nicole La Ha

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Illinois Criminal Code Section 11-18.1 regarding patronizing a minor engaged in prostitution
  • Deletes the affirmative defense that allowed an accused to claim they reasonably believed the person was 18 years or older or did not have a severe or profound intellectual disability
  • Removes the ability to use reasonable belief about a person's age or disability status as a legal defense to charges of patronizing a minor in prostitution
  • Applies to both sexual penetration and touching/fondling offenses involving minors or persons with severe or profound intellectual disabilities engaged in prostitution

Legislative Description

PATRONIZING MINOR PROSTITUTION

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules4/5/2024
Judiciary - Criminal3/12/2024
Rules2/9/2024

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