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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-CHILD SEX OFFENDER"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases from within 500 feet to within 2,000 feet the distance from which a child sex offender may not loiter near a school or public park. Increases from within 500 feet to within 2,000 feet the distance from which a child sex offender may not reside near a school, playground, or a facility providing programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of age or from a victim under 21 years of age."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 4298"
citation: "Illinois HB 4298 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 86
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2005-12-21"
last_action: "2006-07-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d6d63cb8-ad9d-4af5-998c-cd677c28a4fd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4298&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=22432&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "05b411f39f000b0457d8e76ac70146c060997752fb6d01fd07d07097dc0f2c08"
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 4298 (94th) — CRIM CD-CHILD SEX OFFENDER
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases from within 500 feet to within 2,000 feet the distance from which a child sex offender may not loiter near a school or public park. Increases from within 500 feet to within 2,000 feet the distance from which a child sex offender may not reside near a school, playground, or a facility providing programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of age or from a victim under 21 years of age.
## 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=09400HB4298&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22432&DocNum=4298&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4298eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22432&DocNum=4298&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4298enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22432&DocNum=4298&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Amendments, Amendment 2 — **550** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1120** (pass) · lower
- Amendments — **550** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Patrick J Verschoore — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2005-12-21** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J Verschoore `filing`
- **2006-01-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-05** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2006-01-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2006-01-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2006-01-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2006-01-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-01-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2006-01-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2006-01-31** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
- **2006-01-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2006-02-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-02-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2006-02-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-02-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-16** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-02-16** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-02-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick J Verschoore `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2006-02-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-02-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2006-02-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-02-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2006-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 27, 2006 `reading-1`
- **2006-02-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2006-02-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-27** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2006-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2006-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2006-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2006-03-01** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-01** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2006-03-08** Held in Judiciary
- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-15** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2006
- **2006-03-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2006
- **2006-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2006-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
- **2006-03-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Jacobs `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2006-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2006-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2006-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2006-04-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
- **2006-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
- **2006-04-11** Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2006-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02-April 25, 2006
- **2006-04-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Jacobs `filing`
- **2006-04-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Jacobs `filing`
- **2006-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- **2006-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- **2006-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 055-000-000
- **2006-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Recedes 055-000-000
- **2006-05-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-07-03** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-07-03** Effective Date July 3, 2006
- **2006-07-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0989 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d6d63cb8-ad9d-4af5-998c-cd677c28a4fd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).