HB 4623 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

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Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who is convicted of obscene depiction of a purported child is ineligible to receive a school bus driver permit. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that "child pornography" includes the depiction of a part of an actual child under 18 who by manipulation, creation, or modification, appears to be engaged in sexual activity. Creates the offenses of obscene depiction of a purported child and non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit digitized depictions. Defines offenses and provides criminal penalties for violations. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides for the forfeiture to the State: (1) of any profits or proceeds and any property the person has acquired or maintained in violation of those offenses; (2) any interest in, securities of, claim against, or property or contractual right of any kind affording a source of influence over any enterprise that the person has established, operated, controlled, or conducted in violation of those offenses; and (3) any computer that contains an obscene depiction of a purported child. Amends the Bill of Rights for Children. Provides that under certain conditions, the parent or legal guardian of a child who is the victim of obscene depiction of a purported child may make a victim's impact statement on the impact which the defendant's criminal conduct or the juvenile's delinquent conduct has had upon the child. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge shall not be imposed for specified violations of the offense of obscene depiction of a purported child. Provides for enhanced penalties for specified violations of obscene depiction of a purported child. Provides that the court shall impose a consecutive sentence when the defendant is convicted of specified violations of the offense of obscene depiction of a purported child. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act to provide that a person convicted of obscene depiction of a purported child must register as a sex offender.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Apr 19, 2024 Signed Aug 9, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2024

How they voted

1120
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 117
Apr 18, 2024
D Democratic77
72 Yea 5
93% Yea
R Republican40
40 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
100
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Aug 9, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
lower
2 primary · 94 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jen Gong-Gershowitz
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
DDemocratic
IL
17
P
Photo of Mary Edly-Allen
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
IL
31
Co
Photo of Abdelnasser Rashid
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
IL
21
Co
Photo of Adriane Johnson
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
IL
30
Co
Photo of Amy Grant
Amy Grant
RRepublican
IL
47
Co
Photo of Andrew Chesney
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
IL
45
Co
Photo of Ann Williams
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Anne Stava
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
IL
81
Co
Photo of Bill Cunningham
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
IL
18
Co
Photo of Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan
DDemocratic
IL
58
Co
Photo of Bob Rita
Bob Rita
DDemocratic
IL
28
Co
Photo of Brad Fritts
Brad Fritts
RRepublican
IL
74