CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the statute of limitations for grooming to provide that when the victim is under 17 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for grooming may be commenced within 10 years after the victim or the person with a disability attains 17 years of age. Changes the name of the offenses of child sexual abuse material to child sexual abuse material. Changes the penalty for grooming from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Deletes references to criminal transmission of HIV in various statutes. In the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012, provides a definition for "unable to give knowing consent". Provides that a person commits sexual exploitation of a child if in the presence or virtual presence, or both, of a child and with knowledge that a child or one whom he or she believes to be a child would view his or her acts, that person knowingly entices, coerces, or persuades a child to participate in the production of the recording or memorializing a sexual act of persons ages 18 or older. Provides that a violation of this provision of sexual exploitation of a child is a Class 4 felony for a first offense; and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense, or if the person has been previously convicted of a sex offense. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the court may set any conditions it finds just and appropriate on the taking of testimony of a victim or witness who is under 18 years of age or an intellectually disabled person or a person affected by a developmental disability (rather than a victim who is a child under the age of 18 years or a moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually disabled person or a person affected by a developmental disability) involving the use of a facility dog in any criminal proceeding. Makes other changes concerning the admissibility of evidence in cases involving involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, and trafficking in persons. Amends various Acts to change references from "child pornography" to "child sexual abuse material".
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2024
Last action Apr 16, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2024
How they voted
105–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 117
Apr 15, 2024
D
Democratic77
87% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
65
Key actions
11
Committee
18
Amendments
6
Apr 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
To Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Subcommittee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Harmon
DDemocratic
P
Mary Beth Canty
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Elik
RRepublican
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Fritts
RRepublican
Co
Chris Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Caulkins
RRepublican
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Benton
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Sanalitro
RRepublican
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