CRIM CD-GROOMING-PENALTIES House SponsorsRep. Jack D. Franks Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff) 8/15/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0919 720 ILCS 5/11-25 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the statute concerning grooming, defines "child" as a person under 18 years of age. Provides that the penalty for grooming is a Class 3 (rather than a Class 4) felony if the child is 14 years of age or older or if the person believed by the offender to be a child purports to be 14 years of age or older. Provides that grooming is a Class 2 felony if the child is under 14 years of age or if the person believed by the offender to be a child purports to be under 14 years of age.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the statute concerning grooming, includes that the offense also consists of knowingly using a computer on-line service, Internet service, local bulletin board service, or any other device capable of electronic data storage or transmission to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, or attempt to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, a child, a child's guardian, or another person believed by the person to be a child or a child's guardian, to distribute photographs depicting the sex organs of the child. Increases the penalty for grooming from a Class 4 felony to a Class 2 felony.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the statute concerning grooming, includes that the offense also consists of knowingly using a computer on-line service, Internet service, local bulletin board service, or any other device capable of electronic data storage or transmission to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, or attempt to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, a child, a child's guardian, or another person believed by the person to be a child or a child's guardian, to distribute photographs depicting the sex organs of the child. 2/6/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/7/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/13/2014HouseAssigned to Judiciary 3/13/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/13/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/19/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/25/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/25/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote 3/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote 3/26/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 3/27/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/8/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2014 4/8/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/9/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/9/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 5/7/2014SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 5/14/2014SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 5/14/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2014 5/15/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2014 5/21/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/21/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2014HouseSent to the Governor 8/15/2014HouseGovernor Approved 8/15/2014HouseEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/15/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0919