CRIM CD-GROOMING&HUM TRAFFIC House SponsorsRep. Jed Davis, Kevin Schmidt, Brandun Schweizer, Tom Weber, Dan Caulkins, Nicole La Ha and Martin McLaughlin 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/10-9720 ILCS 5/11-9.3720 ILCS 5/11-25 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person charged with involuntary sexual servitude of a minor or trafficking in persons if the victim is under 18 years of age shall not be permitted to plead down to lesser offenses. Provides that no person charged with grooming shall be permitted to plead down to lesser offenses. Provides that prosecutors are prohibited from offering plea bargains to lesser offenses to those individuals charged with grooming. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to knowingly operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated with, or knowingly be present at any facility providing entertainment exclusively directed toward persons under the age of 18. 1/3/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis 1/16/2024HouseFirst Reading 1/16/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 2/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 2/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer 2/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber 2/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins 2/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha 2/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die