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| Bill | INFO TECH-REPORT CHILD PORN | Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that if an electronic and information technology equipment worker discovers any depiction of child pornography while installing, repairing, or otherwise servicing an item of electronic and information technology equipment, that worker shall immediately report the discovery to the local law enforcement agency. Provides that an electronic and information technology equipment worker who reports a discovery of child pornography as required under this provision is immune from any criminal, civil, or administrative liability in connection with making the report. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 95th | HB 4578 | Illinois HB 4578 (95th) |
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enacted | 3 | 59 | 3 | 2008-01-18 | 2008-08-29 | openstates | ocd-bill/20e08081-caeb-40ae-afc2-5885fd8295fa | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4578&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=35214&SessionID=51&GA=95 | 5145b3298f68ac0fbc5807c6c116c0427427f17f0daa3e84b98fc13534c4dfbb | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 4578 (95th) — INFO TECH-REPORT CHILD PORN
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that if an electronic and information technology equipment worker discovers any depiction of child pornography while installing, repairing, or otherwise servicing an item of electronic and information technology equipment, that worker shall immediately report the discovery to the local law enforcement agency. Provides that an electronic and information technology equipment worker who reports a discovery of child pornography as required under this provision is immune from any criminal, civil, or administrative liability in connection with making the report. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — 115–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Durkin — primary (person)
- Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2008-01-18 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
filing - 2008-01-22 First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-01-22 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-02-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
- 2008-02-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- 2008-02-20 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
referral-committee - 2008-02-27 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2008-03-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
amendment-introduction - 2008-03-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2008-03-13 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
committee-passage - 2008-03-13 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- 2008-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- 2008-04-01 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2008-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-04-02 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2008-04-02 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2008-04-02 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
amendment-introduction - 2008-04-02 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-04-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- 2008-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2008-04-16 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2008-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2008-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2008-04-17 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2008-04-23 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2008-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-04-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- 2008-04-23 First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-04-23 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-05-15 Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2008-05-15 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
- 2008-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner
amendment-introduction - 2008-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- 2008-05-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2008-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2008-05-21 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2008-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2008
- 2008-05-22 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2008-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2008
- 2008-05-23 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2008-05-23 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- 2008-05-23 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- 2008-05-23 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2008-05-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- 2008-05-23 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2008-05-27 Arrived in House
introduction - 2008-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2008-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jim Durkin
- 2008-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- 2008-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
- 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 August 29, 2008
- 2008-08-29 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0944
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/20e08081-caeb-40ae-afc2-5885fd8295fa. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).