OFFENDER REGISTRIES-RESIDENCY Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Mattie Hunter, Napoleon Harris, III, Mike Simmons-Willie Preston, Mary Edly-Allen, Adriane Johnson and Natalie Toro 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/11-9.3730 ILCS 5/3-3-7from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-7730 ILCS 148/5730 ILCS 148/10730 ILCS 148/65730 ILCS 150/2from Ch. 38, par. 222730 ILCS 150/3730 ILCS 150/6730 ILCS 150/7from Ch. 38, par. 227730 ILCS 150/8from Ch. 38, par. 228730 ILCS 150/10from Ch. 38, par. 230730 ILCS 154/5730 ILCS 154/10730 ILCS 154/40730 ILCS 154/60Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender with the duty to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act to knowingly reside within 250 (rather than 500) feet of a school building or the real property comprising any school that persons under the age of 18 attend, a playground, child care institution, day care center, part day child care facility, (deletes day care home and group day care home) or a facility providing programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of age. Provides that the provisions do not apply if the property was established as the child sex offender's current address of registration prior to the date that entity was opened, or if the entity must obtain a license in order to provide programs or services, the date that the license was issued. Amends the Arsonist Registration Act, the Sex Offender Registration Act, and the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Provides that if the registrant is an indigent person, the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall (rather than may) waive the registration fee. Lowers various penalties from felonies to misdemeanors for violations of these Acts. Reduces the registration period under the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act from 10 years to 5 years. Defines in the various Acts "indigent person" and "poverty guidelines". Provides that the amendatory changes apply retroactively. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/27/2023SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/26/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 4/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/26/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 5/2/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die