Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB1469 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/21/2025

                            104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 State of Illinois
 2025 and 2026 HB1469 Introduced , by Rep. Nicole La Ha SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 730 ILCS 150/2 from Ch. 38, par. 222 Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Includes trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and involuntary sexual servitude of a minor in the definition of "sex offense" under the Act. LRB104 06727 RLC 16763 b   A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 State of Illinois
 2025 and 2026 HB1469 Introduced , by Rep. Nicole La Ha SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:  730 ILCS 150/2 from Ch. 38, par. 222 730 ILCS 150/2 from Ch. 38, par. 222 Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Includes trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and involuntary sexual servitude of a minor in the definition of "sex offense" under the Act.  LRB104 06727 RLC 16763 b     LRB104 06727 RLC 16763 b   A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 State of Illinois
 2025 and 2026 HB1469 Introduced , by Rep. Nicole La Ha SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
730 ILCS 150/2 from Ch. 38, par. 222 730 ILCS 150/2 from Ch. 38, par. 222
730 ILCS 150/2 from Ch. 38, par. 222
Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Includes trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and involuntary sexual servitude of a minor in the definition of "sex offense" under the Act.
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1  AN ACT concerning criminal law.
2  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3  represented in the General Assembly:
4  Section 5. The Sex Offender Registration Act is amended by
5  changing Section 2 as follows:
6  (730 ILCS 150/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 222)
7  Sec. 2. Definitions.
8  (A) As used in this Article, "sex offender" means any
9  person who is:
10  (1) charged pursuant to Illinois law, or any
11  substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
12  Justice, sister state, or foreign country law, with a sex
13  offense set forth in subsection (B) of this Section or the
14  attempt to commit an included sex offense, and:
15  (a) is convicted of such offense or an attempt to
16  commit such offense; or
17  (b) is found not guilty by reason of insanity of
18  such offense or an attempt to commit such offense; or
19  (c) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
20  pursuant to Section 104-25(c) of the Code of Criminal
21  Procedure of 1963 of such offense or an attempt to
22  commit such offense; or
23  (d) is the subject of a finding not resulting in an

 

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 State of Illinois
 2025 and 2026 HB1469 Introduced , by Rep. Nicole La Ha SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
730 ILCS 150/2 from Ch. 38, par. 222 730 ILCS 150/2 from Ch. 38, par. 222
730 ILCS 150/2 from Ch. 38, par. 222
Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Includes trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and involuntary sexual servitude of a minor in the definition of "sex offense" under the Act.
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1  acquittal at a hearing conducted pursuant to Section
2  104-25(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
3  for the alleged commission or attempted commission of
4  such offense; or
5  (e) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
6  following a hearing conducted pursuant to a federal,
7  Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state, or
8  foreign country law substantially similar to Section
9  104-25(c) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of
10  such offense or of the attempted commission of such
11  offense; or
12  (f) is the subject of a finding not resulting in an
13  acquittal at a hearing conducted pursuant to a
14  federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister
15  state, or foreign country law substantially similar to
16  Section 104-25(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of
17  1963 for the alleged violation or attempted commission
18  of such offense; or
19  (2) declared as a sexually dangerous person pursuant
20  to the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons Act, or any
21  substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
22  Justice, sister state, or foreign country law; or
23  (3) subject to the provisions of Section 2 of the
24  Interstate Agreements on Sexually Dangerous Persons Act;
25  or
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1  the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act or any
2  substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
3  Justice, sister state, or foreign country law; or
4  (5) adjudicated a juvenile delinquent as the result of
5  committing or attempting to commit an act which, if
6  committed by an adult, would constitute any of the
7  offenses specified in item (B), (C), or (C-5) of this
8  Section or a violation of any substantially similar
9  federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state,
10  or foreign country law, or found guilty under Article V of
11  the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 of committing or attempting
12  to commit an act which, if committed by an adult, would
13  constitute any of the offenses specified in item (B), (C),
14  or (C-5) of this Section or a violation of any
15  substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
16  Justice, sister state, or foreign country law.
17  Convictions that result from or are connected with the
18  same act, or result from offenses committed at the same time,
19  shall be counted for the purpose of this Article as one
20  conviction. Any conviction set aside pursuant to law is not a
21  conviction for purposes of this Article.
22  For purposes of this Section, "convicted" shall have the
23  same meaning as "adjudicated".
24  (B) As used in this Article, "sex offense" means:
25  (1) A violation of any of the following Sections of
26  the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012:

 

 

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1  10-9 (involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual
2  servitude of a minor, trafficking in persons),
3  11-20.1 (child pornography),
4  11-20.1B or 11-20.3 (aggravated child
5  pornography),
6  11-6 (indecent solicitation of a child),
7  11-9.1 (sexual exploitation of a child),
8  11-9.2 (custodial sexual misconduct),
9  11-9.5 (sexual misconduct with a person with a
10  disability),
11  11-14.4 (promoting juvenile prostitution),
12  11-15.1 (soliciting for a juvenile prostitute),
13  11-18.1 (patronizing a juvenile prostitute),
14  11-17.1 (keeping a place of juvenile
15  prostitution),
16  11-19.1 (juvenile pimping),
17  11-19.2 (exploitation of a child),
18  11-25 (grooming),
19  11-26 (traveling to meet a minor or traveling to
20  meet a child),
21  11-1.20 or 12-13 (criminal sexual assault),
22  11-1.30 or 12-14 (aggravated criminal sexual
23  assault),
24  11-1.40 or 12-14.1 (predatory criminal sexual
25  assault of a child),
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1  11-1.60 or 12-16 (aggravated criminal sexual
2  abuse),
3  12-33 (ritualized abuse of a child).
4  An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
5  (1.5) A violation of any of the following Sections of
6  the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
7  when the victim is a person under 18 years of age, the
8  defendant is not a parent of the victim, the offense was
9  sexually motivated as defined in Section 10 of the Sex
10  Offender Evaluation and Treatment Act, and the offense was
11  committed on or after January 1, 1996:
12  10-1 (kidnapping),
13  10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
14  10-3 (unlawful restraint),
15  10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint).
16  If the offense was committed before January 1, 1996,
17  it is a sex offense requiring registration only when the
18  person is convicted of any felony after July 1, 2011, and
19  paragraph (2.1) of subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act
20  applies.
21  (1.6) First degree murder under Section 9-1 of the
22  Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
23  provided the offense was sexually motivated as defined in
24  Section 10 of the Sex Offender Management Board Act.
25  (1.7) (Blank).
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1  11-11 (sexual relations within families) of the Criminal
2  Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, and the offense
3  was committed on or after June 1, 1997. If the offense was
4  committed before June 1, 1997, it is a sex offense
5  requiring registration only when the person is convicted
6  of any felony after July 1, 2011, and paragraph (2.1) of
7  subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act applies.
8  (1.9) Child abduction under paragraph (10) of
9  subsection (b) of Section 10-5 of the Criminal Code of
10  1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 committed by luring or
11  attempting to lure a child under the age of 16 into a motor
12  vehicle, building, house trailer, or dwelling place
13  without the consent of the parent or lawful custodian of
14  the child for other than a lawful purpose and the offense
15  was committed on or after January 1, 1998, provided the
16  offense was sexually motivated as defined in Section 10 of
17  the Sex Offender Management Board Act. If the offense was
18  committed before January 1, 1998, it is a sex offense
19  requiring registration only when the person is convicted
20  of any felony after July 1, 2011, and paragraph (2.1) of
21  subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act applies.
22  (1.10) A violation or attempted violation of any of
23  the following Sections of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
24  Criminal Code of 2012 when the offense was committed on or
25  after July 1, 1999:
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1  18 years of age), provided the offense was sexually
2  motivated as defined in Section 10 of the Sex Offender
3  Management Board Act,
4  11-6.5 (indecent solicitation of an adult),
5  11-14.3 that involves soliciting for a prostitute,
6  or 11-15 (soliciting for a prostitute, if the victim
7  is under 18 years of age),
8  subdivision (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section
9  11-14.3, or Section 11-16 (pandering, if the victim is
10  under 18 years of age),
11  11-18 (patronizing a prostitute, if the victim is
12  under 18 years of age),
13  subdivision (a)(2)(C) of Section 11-14.3, or
14  Section 11-19 (pimping, if the victim is under 18
15  years of age).
16  If the offense was committed before July 1, 1999, it
17  is a sex offense requiring registration only when the
18  person is convicted of any felony after July 1, 2011, and
19  paragraph (2.1) of subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act
20  applies.
21  (1.11) A violation or attempted violation of any of
22  the following Sections of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
23  Criminal Code of 2012 when the offense was committed on or
24  after August 22, 2002:
25  11-9 or 11-30 (public indecency for a third or
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1  If the third or subsequent conviction was imposed
2  before August 22, 2002, it is a sex offense requiring
3  registration only when the person is convicted of any
4  felony after July 1, 2011, and paragraph (2.1) of
5  subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act applies.
6  (1.12) A violation or attempted violation of Section
7  5.1 of the Wrongs to Children Act or Section 11-9.1A of the
8  Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
9  (permitting sexual abuse) when the offense was committed
10  on or after August 22, 2002. If the offense was committed
11  before August 22, 2002, it is a sex offense requiring
12  registration only when the person is convicted of any
13  felony after July 1, 2011, and paragraph (2.1) of
14  subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act applies.
15  (2) A violation of any former law of this State
16  substantially equivalent to any offense listed in
17  subsection (B) of this Section.
18  (C) A conviction for an offense of federal law, Uniform
19  Code of Military Justice, or the law of another state or a
20  foreign country that is substantially equivalent to any
21  offense listed in subsections (B), (C), (E), and (E-5) of this
22  Section shall constitute a conviction for the purpose of this
23  Article. A finding or adjudication as a sexually dangerous
24  person or a sexually violent person under any federal law,
25  Uniform Code of Military Justice, or the law of another state
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1  Sexually Dangerous Persons Act or the Sexually Violent Persons
2  Commitment Act shall constitute an adjudication for the
3  purposes of this Article.
4  (C-5) A person at least 17 years of age at the time of the
5  commission of the offense who is convicted of first degree
6  murder under Section 9-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
7  Criminal Code of 2012, against a person under 18 years of age,
8  shall be required to register for natural life. A conviction
9  for an offense of federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice,
10  sister state, or foreign country law that is substantially
11  equivalent to any offense listed in subsection (C-5) of this
12  Section shall constitute a conviction for the purpose of this
13  Article. This subsection (C-5) applies to a person who
14  committed the offense before June 1, 1996 if: (i) the person is
15  incarcerated in an Illinois Department of Corrections facility
16  on August 20, 2004 (the effective date of Public Act 93-977),
17  or (ii) subparagraph (i) does not apply and the person is
18  convicted of any felony after July 1, 2011, and paragraph
19  (2.1) of subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act applies.
20  (C-6) A person who is convicted or adjudicated delinquent
21  of first degree murder as defined in Section 9-1 of the
22  Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, against a
23  person 18 years of age or over, shall be required to register
24  for his or her natural life. A conviction for an offense of
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1  offense listed in subsection (C-6) of this Section shall
2  constitute a conviction for the purpose of this Article. This
3  subsection (C-6) does not apply to those individuals released
4  from incarceration more than 10 years prior to January 1, 2012
5  (the effective date of Public Act 97-154).
6  (D) As used in this Article, "law enforcement agency
7  having jurisdiction" means the Chief of Police in each of the
8  municipalities in which the sex offender expects to reside,
9  work, or attend school (1) upon his or her discharge, parole or
10  release or (2) during the service of his or her sentence of
11  probation or conditional discharge, or the Sheriff of the
12  county, in the event no Police Chief exists or if the offender
13  intends to reside, work, or attend school in an unincorporated
14  area. "Law enforcement agency having jurisdiction" includes
15  the location where out-of-state students attend school and
16  where out-of-state employees are employed or are otherwise
17  required to register.
18  (D-1) As used in this Article, "supervising officer" means
19  the assigned Illinois Department of Corrections parole agent
20  or county probation officer.
21  (E) As used in this Article, "sexual predator" means any
22  person who, after July 1, 1999, is:
23  (1) Convicted for an offense of federal, Uniform Code
24  of Military Justice, sister state, or foreign country law
25  that is substantially equivalent to any offense listed in
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1  conviction for the purpose of this Article. Convicted of a
2  violation or attempted violation of any of the following
3  Sections of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
4  of 2012:
5  10-5.1 (luring of a minor),
6  11-14.4 that involves keeping a place of juvenile
7  prostitution, or 11-17.1 (keeping a place of juvenile
8  prostitution),
9  subdivision (a)(2) or (a)(3) of Section 11-14.4,
10  or Section 11-19.1 (juvenile pimping),
11  subdivision (a)(4) of Section 11-14.4, or Section
12  11-19.2 (exploitation of a child),
13  11-20.1 (child pornography),
14  11-20.1B or 11-20.3 (aggravated child
15  pornography),
16  11-1.20 or 12-13 (criminal sexual assault),
17  11-1.30 or 12-14 (aggravated criminal sexual
18  assault),
19  11-1.40 or 12-14.1 (predatory criminal sexual
20  assault of a child),
21  11-1.60 or 12-16 (aggravated criminal sexual
22  abuse),
23  12-33 (ritualized abuse of a child);
24  (2) (blank);
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1  similar federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister
2  state, or foreign country law;
3  (4) found to be a sexually violent person pursuant to
4  the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act or any
5  substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
6  Justice, sister state, or foreign country law;
7  (5) convicted of a second or subsequent offense which
8  requires registration pursuant to this Act. For purposes
9  of this paragraph (5), "convicted" shall include a
10  conviction under any substantially similar Illinois,
11  federal, Uniform Code of Military Justice, sister state,
12  or foreign country law;
13  (6) (blank); or
14  (7) if the person was convicted of an offense set
15  forth in this subsection (E) on or before July 1, 1999, the
16  person is a sexual predator for whom registration is
17  required only when the person is convicted of a felony
18  offense after July 1, 2011, and paragraph (2.1) of
19  subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act applies.
20  (E-5) As used in this Article, "sexual predator" also
21  means a person convicted of a violation or attempted violation
22  of any of the following Sections of the Criminal Code of 1961
23  or the Criminal Code of 2012:
24  (1) Section 9-1 (first degree murder, when the victim
25  was a person under 18 years of age and the defendant was at
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1  offense, provided the offense was sexually motivated as
2  defined in Section 10 of the Sex Offender Management Board
3  Act);
4  (2) Section 11-9.5 (sexual misconduct with a person
5  with a disability);
6  (3) when the victim is a person under 18 years of age,
7  the defendant is not a parent of the victim, the offense
8  was sexually motivated as defined in Section 10 of the Sex
9  Offender Management Board Act, and the offense was
10  committed on or after January 1, 1996: (A) Section 10-1
11  (kidnapping), (B) Section 10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
12  (C) Section 10-3 (unlawful restraint), and (D) Section
13  10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint); and
14  (4) Section 10-5(b)(10) (child abduction committed by
15  luring or attempting to lure a child under the age of 16
16  into a motor vehicle, building, house trailer, or dwelling
17  place without the consent of the parent or lawful
18  custodian of the child for other than a lawful purpose and
19  the offense was committed on or after January 1, 1998,
20  provided the offense was sexually motivated as defined in
21  Section 10 of the Sex Offender Management Board Act).
22  (E-10) As used in this Article, "sexual predator" also
23  means a person required to register in another State due to a
24  conviction, adjudication or other action of any court
25  triggering an obligation to register as a sex offender, sexual
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1  that State.
2  (F) As used in this Article, "out-of-state student" means
3  any sex offender, as defined in this Section, or sexual
4  predator who is enrolled in Illinois, on a full-time or
5  part-time basis, in any public or private educational
6  institution, including, but not limited to, any secondary
7  school, trade or professional institution, or institution of
8  higher learning.
9  (G) As used in this Article, "out-of-state employee" means
10  any sex offender, as defined in this Section, or sexual
11  predator who works in Illinois, regardless of whether the
12  individual receives payment for services performed, for a
13  period of time of 10 or more days or for an aggregate period of
14  time of 30 or more days during any calendar year. Persons who
15  operate motor vehicles in the State accrue one day of
16  employment time for any portion of a day spent in Illinois.
17  (H) As used in this Article, "school" means any public or
18  private educational institution, including, but not limited
19  to, any elementary or secondary school, trade or professional
20  institution, or institution of higher education.
21  (I) As used in this Article, "fixed residence" means any
22  and all places that a sex offender resides for an aggregate
23  period of time of 5 or more days in a calendar year.
24  (J) As used in this Article, "Internet protocol address"
25  means the string of numbers by which a location on the Internet
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