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| Bill | SEX OFFENDERS-RESTRICTIONS | Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that as a condition of probation, conditional discharge, parole, or mandatory supervised release, a sex offender may not participate in a holiday event involving children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as a department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny costume on or preceding Easter. Amends the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. Provides that a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction may provide to the public a special alert list warning parents to be aware that sex offenders may attempt to contact children during holidays involving children, such as Halloween, Christmas, and Easter and to inform parents that information containing the names and addresses of registered sex offenders are accessible on the Internet by means of a hyperlink labeled "Sex Offender Information" on the Department of State Police's World Wide Web home page and are available for public inspection at the agency's headquarters. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | HB 121 | Illinois HB 121 (94th) |
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Illinois HB 121 (94th) — SEX OFFENDERS-RESTRICTIONS
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that as a condition of probation, conditional discharge, parole, or mandatory supervised release, a sex offender may not participate in a holiday event involving children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as a department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny costume on or preceding Easter. Amends the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. Provides that a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction may provide to the public a special alert list warning parents to be aware that sex offenders may attempt to contact children during holidays involving children, such as Halloween, Christmas, and Easter and to inform parents that information containing the names and addresses of registered sex offenders are accessible on the Internet by means of a hyperlink labeled "Sex Offender Information" on the Department of State Police's World Wide Web home page and are available for public inspection at the agency's headquarters. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 53–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Bill Mitchell — primary (person)
- Frank C. Watson — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2005-01-07 Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell
filing - 2005-01-12 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-01-12 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-01-26 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
referral-committee - 2005-02-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2005-02-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2005-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- 2005-03-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
amendment-introduction - 2005-03-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-03-10 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-03-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-03-16 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- 2005-03-16 Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- 2005-03-16 Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- 2005-03-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- 2005-03-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- 2005-03-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- 2005-03-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- 2005-03-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- 2005-04-08 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-04-08 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2005-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-04-13 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-04-14 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2005-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2005
reading-1 - 2005-04-20 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- 2005-04-21 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-04-21 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-04-21 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2005-05-05 Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- 2005-05-11 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
- 2005-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
- 2005-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-20 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2005-05-20 Passed Both Houses
- 2005-06-17 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2005-07-11 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2005-07-11 Effective Date July 11, 2005
- 2005-07-11 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0159
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cc2ab292-2cb4-4b34-838d-fbacc4471372. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).