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Bill INTERNET CRIMES Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates in the Department of State Police the Internet Crimes Enforcement Unit to investigate criminal offenses committed by use of the Internet. Provides that the Department of State Police shall establish a toll-free hotline for members of the public to report alleged Internet crimes to be investigated by the Internet Crimes Enforcement Unit. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Internet Predator Investigation and Prosecution Fund in the State treasury. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Extends the prohibition of posting identifying information on an adult obscenity or child pornography site without the consent of the person to all Internet sites. Prohibits the use of encryption to commit or assist in committing a criminal offense. Prohibits contacting a child under 16 years of age by means of the Internet and the contact involves explicit verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of a sexual nature. Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides enhanced penalties for harassment by electronic communications and child pornography. Provides that a defendant who commits a crime using the Internet shall be assessed an additional $200 fine which shall be deposited into the Internet Predator Investigation and Prosecution Fund and shall be used by the Illinois Child Exploitation Task Force to assist in the training, investigation, and prosecution of Internet crime. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th HB 3477 Illinois HB 3477 (95th)
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Illinois HB 3477 (95th) — INTERNET CRIMES

Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates in the Department of State Police the Internet Crimes Enforcement Unit to investigate criminal offenses committed by use of the Internet. Provides that the Department of State Police shall establish a toll-free hotline for members of the public to report alleged Internet crimes to be investigated by the Internet Crimes Enforcement Unit. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Internet Predator Investigation and Prosecution Fund in the State treasury. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Extends the prohibition of posting identifying information on an adult obscenity or child pornography site without the consent of the person to all Internet sites. Prohibits the use of encryption to commit or assist in committing a criminal offense. Prohibits contacting a child under 16 years of age by means of the Internet and the contact involves explicit verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of a sexual nature. Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides enhanced penalties for harassment by electronic communications and child pornography. Provides that a defendant who commits a crime using the Internet shall be assessed an additional $200 fine which shall be deposited into the Internet Predator Investigation and Prosecution Fund and shall be used by the Illinois Child Exploitation Task Force to assist in the training, investigation, and prosecution of Internet crime.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 570 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 1140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1150 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Antonio Munoz — cosponsor (person)
  • Fred Crespo — primary (person)
  • Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-02-27 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo filing
  • 2007-02-28 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-02-28 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-03-01 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-03-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  • 2007-03-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  • 2007-03-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  • 2007-03-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  • 2007-03-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2007-03-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2007-03-22 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-03-22 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-04-27 Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 reading-3
  • 2007-05-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo amendment-introduction
  • 2007-05-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-05-02 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-05-03 Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 reading-3
  • 2007-05-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2007-05-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2007-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-10 Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 reading-3
  • 2007-05-18 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007
  • 2007-05-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  • 2007-05-25 Removed from Short Debate Status
  • 2007-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  • 2007-05-25 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
  • 2007-05-28 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2007-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 29, 2007 reading-1
  • 2007-05-29 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
  • 2007-05-30 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-05-30 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-04-17 Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2008-05-08 Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
  • 2008-05-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner amendment-introduction
  • 2008-05-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-05-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
  • 2008-05-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2008-05-13 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  • 2008-05-13 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2008-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008
  • 2008-05-20 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  • 2008-05-20 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  • 2008-05-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2008-05-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  • 2008-05-20 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-05-21 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2008-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2008-05-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2008-05-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2008-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
  • 2008-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2008-06-30 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2008-08-29 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2008-08-29 Effective Date January 1, 2009
  • 2008-08-29 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0942 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f723c661-4163-4ac9-a0c8-c36767069b43. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).