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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4657         </title>
<shortdesc>SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tony McCombie</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/11-9.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 11-9.1</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/11-21</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 11-21</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits sexual exploitation of a child when he or she knowingly entices, coerces, or persuades a child to participate in the production of the recording or memorializing a sexual act. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony for a first offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense or if the person has been previously convicted of a sex offense. Provides that a person also commits distributing harmful material when he or she knowingly entices, coerces, or persuades a minor to participate in the production of the recording or memorializing a sexual act. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony if the person has been previously convicted of a sex offense. Provides that a second or subsequent violation is a Class 3 felony.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/20/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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