---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-PROSTITUTION-PENALTY"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes provision that enhances the penalty for prostitution to a Class 4 felony if the offense is committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school. Deletes provision that a second or subsequent prostitution violation, or any combination of convictions for prostitution and solicitation of a sexual act, promoting prostitution, promoting juvenile prostitution, soliciting for a prostitute, soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, keeping a place of juvenile prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, patronizing a juvenile prostitute, pimping, juvenile pimping, aggravated juvenile pimping, or exploitation of a child, is a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 1872"
citation: "Illinois SB 1872 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 107
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-15"
last_action: "2013-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0e40823a-0a91-415e-be4d-605204ca000a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1872&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=72992&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "56dc2063f499a42943b86f6f77dc040927a3fac4ef4a4a71670c533a12ea7951"
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 1872 (98th) — CRIM CD-PROSTITUTION-PENALTY

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes provision that enhances the penalty for prostitution to a Class 4 felony if the offense is committed within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school. Deletes provision that a second or subsequent prostitution violation, or any combination of convictions for prostitution and solicitation of a sexual act, promoting prostitution, promoting juvenile prostitution, soliciting for a prostitute, soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, keeping a place of juvenile prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, patronizing a juvenile prostitute, pimping, juvenile pimping, aggravated juvenile pimping, or exploitation of a child, 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=09800SB1872&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72992&DocNum=1872&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1872eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72992&DocNum=1872&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1872enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72992&DocNum=1872&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **82–33** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–1** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **56–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ann Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Arthur Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Flynn Currie — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Christian L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah Mell — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan A. Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Sacia — cosponsor (person)
- JoAnn D. Osmond — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — primary (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Sandack — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `filing`
- **2013-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2013-03-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2013-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2013-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2013-03-05** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2013-03-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2013-03-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2013-03-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2013-03-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2013-03-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2013-03-07** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2013-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-13** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2013
- **2013-03-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2013-03-15** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2013-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2013-03-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2013-03-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013
- **2013-04-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2013-04-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2013-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- **2013-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2013-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
- **2013-04-11** Third Reading - Passed; 053-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
- **2013-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2013-04-18** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2013-04-24** Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2013-04-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
- **2013-04-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- **2013-04-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2013-05-01** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2013-05-01** Re-assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2013-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2013-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 014-001-001 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-05-15** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2013-05-15** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2013-05-17** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 016-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-033-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2013-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2013
- **2013-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John G. Mulroe `filing`
- **2013-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-000-000
- **2013-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-001-000
- **2013-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-23** Effective Date August 23, 2013
- **2013-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0538 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0e40823a-0a91-415e-be4d-605204ca000a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).