republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/103rd/hb-4623.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "SEXUAL EXPLICIT DIGITAL IMAGE"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 4623"
citation: "Illinois HB 4623 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz", "Mary Edly-Allen"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 135
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-30"
last_action: "2024-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3550e2a1-6c1e-4f39-b60c-fa6ecb254e92"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4623&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=151978&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "23f637013f8037ed66801c786fbd2710a67b133897a29dc710fad24ab565d7c3"
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 4623 (103rd) — SEXUAL EXPLICIT DIGITAL IMAGE

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.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4623.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4623eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4623ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4623ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4623ham003.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4623enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — primary (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — primary (person)
- Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Amy L. Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Fritts — cosponsor (person)
- Brandun Schweizer — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Caulkins — cosponsor (person)
- Dan McConchie — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Blair-Sherlock — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Erica Harriss — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Keicher — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Schmidt — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Lance Yednock — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Gill — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Toro — cosponsor (person)
- Nicole La Ha — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Faraci — cosponsor (person)
- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
- Robert "Bob" Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan Spain — cosponsor (person)
- Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Steven Reick — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Tony M. McCombie — cosponsor (person)
- Tracy Katz Muhl — cosponsor (person)
- Travis Weaver — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
- Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)
- Yolonda Morris — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-30** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz `filing`
- **2024-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-02-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
- **2024-02-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
- **2024-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2024-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- **2024-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2024-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2024-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2024-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2024-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2024-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
- **2024-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2024-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2024-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
- **2024-02-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2024-02-14** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
- **2024-02-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
- **2024-02-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- **2024-02-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
- **2024-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
- **2024-02-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2024-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2024-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2024-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- **2024-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2024-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2024-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- **2024-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
- **2024-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2024-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- **2024-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
- **2024-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- **2024-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
- **2024-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- **2024-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- **2024-04-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2024-04-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-02** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
- **2024-04-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- **2024-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
- **2024-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2024-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- **2024-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
- **2024-04-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2024-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
- **2024-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- **2024-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- **2024-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- **2024-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2024-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2024-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2024-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2024-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-04-19** Referred to Assignments
- **2024-04-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2024-04-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2024-04-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- **2024-04-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2024-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2024-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2024-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2024-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2024-04-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- **2024-05-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2024-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- **2024-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2024-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2024-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2024-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2024-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- **2024-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
- **2024-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2024-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2024-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
- **2024-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2024-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2024-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2024-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2024-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2024-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2024-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- **2024-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
- **2024-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- **2024-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2024-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
- **2024-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2024-05-23** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2024-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 24, 2024 `reading-2`
- **2024-05-23** Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
- **2024-05-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2024
- **2024-05-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- **2024-05-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
- **2024-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
- **2024-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- **2024-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2024-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2024-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- **2024-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- **2024-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2024-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2025
- **2024-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0825 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3550e2a1-6c1e-4f39-b60c-fa6ecb254e92`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).