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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-SEX OFFENSES-CHILD"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly communicate, using the Internet or any other digital media, with a person under 18 years of age or with a person whom he or she believes to be a person under 18 years of age, unless the offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18 years of age. Provides that a person over the age of 18 who fails to exercise reasonable care in ascertaining the true age of a minor, knowingly distributes to, or sends, or causes to be sent, or exhibits to, or offers to distribute, or exhibits any harmful material to a person that he or she believes is a minor is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. If that person utilized a computer web camera, cellular telephone, or any other type of device to manufacture the harmful material, then each offense is a Class 4 felony. Provides that the offense of child photography by a sex offender applies even if the offender does not conduct or operate a photography business. Provides that a child sex offender who photographs, videotapes, or takes a digital image of a child at a playground, park facility, school, forest preserve, day care facility, or at a facility providing programs or services directed to persons under 17 years of age is guilty of a Class 1 felony. Creates the offense of unlawful sending of a public conveyance travel ticket to a minor. Creates the offense of solicitation to meet a child. Creates the offense of manufacturing child erotica."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 2349"
citation: "Illinois SB 2349 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2008-02-14"
last_action: "2008-10-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1aaf80f3-7241-4025-9ed2-20b8c6862c1c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2349&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=36321&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "3993639053c21ae191a6dc35c87886a51b7dcbfe6d14ee5185c78a396002617d"
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 SB 2349 (95th) — CRIM CD-SEX OFFENSES-CHILD
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly communicate, using the Internet or any other digital media, with a person under 18 years of age or with a person whom he or she believes to be a person under 18 years of age, unless the offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18 years of age. Provides that a person over the age of 18 who fails to exercise reasonable care in ascertaining the true age of a minor, knowingly distributes to, or sends, or causes to be sent, or exhibits to, or offers to distribute, or exhibits any harmful material to a person that he or she believes is a minor is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. If that person utilized a computer web camera, cellular telephone, or any other type of device to manufacture the harmful material, then each offense is a Class 4 felony. Provides that the offense of child photography by a sex offender applies even if the offender does not conduct or operate a photography business. Provides that a child sex offender who photographs, videotapes, or takes a digital image of a child at a playground, park facility, school, forest preserve, day care facility, or at a facility providing programs or services directed to persons under 17 years of age is guilty of a Class 1 felony. Creates the offense of unlawful sending of a public conveyance travel ticket to a minor. Creates the offense of solicitation to meet a child. Creates the offense of manufacturing child erotica.
## 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=09500SB2349&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=36321&DocNum=2349&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2349eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=36321&DocNum=2349&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2349enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=36321&DocNum=2349&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1130** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **430** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- A. J. Wilhelmi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2008-02-14** Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `filing`
- **2008-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-14** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-27** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-06** Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008
- **2008-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2008-04-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2008-04-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2008-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2008-04-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wilhelmi `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2008-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2008-04-16** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Wilhelmi `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Wilhelmi `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2008-04-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2008-04-16** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2008-04-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2008-04-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2008-04-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-01** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-09** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-15** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2008-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `filing`
- **2008-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-10** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-07-10** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-July 10, 2008
- **2008-07-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000
- **2008-07-10** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2008-07-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 043-000-000
- **2008-07-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-08-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-10-03** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-10-03** Effective Date October 3, 2008; Generally Effective
- **2008-10-03** Effective Date June 1, 2009; Some Parts Effective
- **2008-10-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0983 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1aaf80f3-7241-4025-9ed2-20b8c6862c1c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).