---
type: "Bill"
title: "VIDEO GAMES-VIOLENT AND SEX"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the Violent Video Games Law. Provides that a person who sells, rents, or permits to be sold or rented, any violent video game to any minor, commits a Class A misdemeanor for which a fine of $5,000 may be imposed. Provides that a family member's purchase of a violent video game for another family member who is a minor does not constitute a violation of this provision. Establishes labeling requirements for violent video games. Creates the Sexually Explicit Video Games Law. Provides that a person who sells, rents, or permits to be sold or rented, any sexually explicit video game to any minor, commits a Class A misdemeanor for which a fine of $5,000 may be imposed. Provides that a family member's purchase of a sexually explicit video game for another family member who is a minor does not constitute a violation of this provision. Establishes labeling requirements for sexually explicit video games. Provides that these laws are severable. Effective January 1, 2006."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 4023"
citation: "Illinois HB 4023 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 120
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2005-02-28"
last_action: "2005-07-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/67f7ca69-06bc-4a75-90fa-41bddd95e710"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4023&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=20889&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "52597ed12cd575662dc6eeddd23f78f5b69334900636ed6b71259aa49c5c6599"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4023 (94th) — VIDEO GAMES-VIOLENT AND SEX

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the Violent Video Games Law. Provides that a person who sells, rents, or permits to be sold or rented, any violent video game to any minor, commits a Class A misdemeanor for which a fine of $5,000 may be imposed. Provides that a family member's purchase of a violent video game for another family member who is a minor does not constitute a violation of this provision. Establishes labeling requirements for violent video games. Creates the Sexually Explicit Video Games Law. Provides that a person who sells, rents, or permits to be sold or rented, any sexually explicit video game to any minor, commits a Class A misdemeanor for which a fine of $5,000 may be imposed. Provides that a family member's purchase of a sexually explicit video game for another family member who is a minor does not constitute a violation of this provision. Establishes labeling requirements for sexually explicit video games. Provides that these laws are severable. Effective January 1, 2006.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4023&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=20889&DocNum=4023&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4023eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=20889&DocNum=4023&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4023enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=20889&DocNum=4023&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **106–6** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **52–5** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **106–6** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **91–19** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **106–6** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dale A. Righter — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffrey M. Schoenberg — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — primary (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2005-02-28** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia `filing`
- **2005-02-28** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2005-02-28** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2005-02-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-28** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2005-02-28** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2005-03-01** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2005-03-01** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2005-03-03** Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2005-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2005-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-03-09** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-10** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2005-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2005-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-03-10** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-03-10** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2005-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2005-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- **2005-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2005-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2005-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2005-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
- **2005-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-03-16** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2005-03-16** Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2005-03-16** Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2005-03-16** Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2005-03-16** Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2005-03-16** Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2005-03-16** Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2005-03-16** Removed from Short Debate Status Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-03-16** Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2005-03-16** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 091-019-006 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2005-03-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-03-17** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2005-03-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2005-03-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-03-17** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-04-13** Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Held in Housing & Community Affairs
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-04** Do Pass as Amended Housing & Community Affairs; 006-002-002 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005
- **2005-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
- **2005-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
- **2005-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
- **2005-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Housing & Community Affairs; 008-001-000
- **2005-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Housing & Community Affairs; 009-000-000
- **2005-05-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wendell E. Jones
- **2005-05-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik
- **2005-05-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2005-05-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2005-05-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-05-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2005-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Demuzio `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Demuzio `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 052-005-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-19** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2,3
- **2005-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-001-000
- **2005-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-001-000
- **2005-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000
- **2005-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-006-001
- **2005-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 106-006-001
- **2005-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 106-006-001
- **2005-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-07** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-25** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-07-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0315 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/67f7ca69-06bc-4a75-90fa-41bddd95e710`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).