---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-SEX EXPLOITATION CHILD"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the offense of sexual exploitation of a child. Provides that a second or subsequent violation of a substantially similar law of another state is a Class 4 felony. Provides that if the victim of sexual exploitation of a child is under 13 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense, the offense is a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1898"
citation: "Illinois SB 1898 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-25"
last_action: "2005-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/42f29146-f032-4223-927e-9121a08845cf"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1898&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=20312&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "9113413870e0f224711f13ecb690cc29d6def07b8b40060b49f37d36d5cf5c80"
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 SB 1898 (94th) — CRIM CD-SEX EXPLOITATION CHILD

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the offense of sexual exploitation of a child. Provides that a second or subsequent violation of a substantially similar law of another state is a Class 4 felony. Provides that if the victim of sexual exploitation of a child is under 13 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense, the offense is a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.

## 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=09400SB1898&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20312&DocNum=1898&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1898eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20312&DocNum=1898&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1898enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20312&DocNum=1898&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Cronin — primary (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Kurt M. Granberg — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Milton Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Bailey — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-25** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin `filing`
- **2005-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-25** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2005-03-16** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005
- **2005-03-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 6, 2005
- **2005-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2005-04-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2005-04-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-04-13** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-13** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-13** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2005-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2005-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2005-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2005-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2005-04-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2005-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-04-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- **2005-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2005-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2005-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- **2005-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2005-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- **2005-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2005-05-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2005-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-07** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-07** Effective Date July 7, 2005
- **2005-07-07** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0140 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/42f29146-f032-4223-927e-9121a08845cf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).