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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1998   </title>
<shortdesc>SEX OFFENDER COMMUNITY NOTIF</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael K. Smith-Daniel V. Beiser-John E. Bradley-Patrick J Verschoore-Dan Reitz, Brandon W. Phelps, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Esther Golar, Richard T. Bradley and Edward J. Acevedo</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0817</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>730 ILCS 152/116 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Sex Offender Community Notification Law. Provides that the Department of State Police shall establish and maintain a Statewide Missing Sex Offender Database for the purpose of identifying missing sex offenders and making that information available to the general public. Provides that the Department of State Police must make the information contained in the Statewide Missing Sex Offender Database accessible on the Internet by means of a hyperlink labeled "Missing Sex Offender Information" on the Department's World Wide Web home page and on the Attorney General's I-SORT page. Provides that the Department of State Police must update that information as it deems necessary. Provides that the Internet page shall also include information that rewards are available to persons who inform the Department of State Police or a local law enforcement agency of the whereabouts of a missing sex offender. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 26, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date August 14, 2008</action>
<statusdate>8/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0817</action>
</actions>
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