SEX OFFENDERS-PROCEDURES House SponsorsRep. Kelly M. Cassidy-Camille Y. Lilly, Nicole La Ha, Patrick Sheehan, Mary Beth Canty, Will Guzzardi and Maurice A. West, II Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mike Simmons) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 730 ILCS 150/5-10730 ILCS 150/8from Ch. 38, par. 228730 ILCS 150/11 Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police may (rather than shall) mail verification letters to registered sex offenders. Provides that the Illinois State Police may adopt rules to allow for the use of an electronic registration portal to comply with the verification letters. Provides that the Illinois State Police may (rather than shall) mail an annual nonforwardable verification letter, beginning one year from the date of his or her last registration. Requires that registration of a sex offender shall (rather than may) include a submission of the sex offender's fingerprints and may, subject to appropriation, include the palm prints, and a current photograph of the person which shall be updated at each registration (rather than annually). Deletes a provision that the registration information must include whether the person is a sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender Community Notification Law. Provides that the registering agency shall enter the information into the Illinois State Police Sex Offender database (rather than the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS)). Provides that the Illinois State Police may, subject to appropriation for this purpose, establish an electronic registration portal to be used by sex offenders and law enforcement to comply with the Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police may, subject to appropriation for this purpose, establish an electronic registration portal to be utilized by sex offenders and law enforcement to comply with the Act. Deletes a provision that the Illinois State Police shall establish and promulgate rules and procedures regarding the administration of this Fund. Deletes a provision that 50% of the moneys in the Fund shall be allocated for sheriffs' offices and police departments and that the remaining moneys in the Fund received shall be allocated to the Illinois State Police for education and administration of the Act. Provides that moneys in the Offender Registration Fund shall be allocated pursuant to the registration and penalty provisions of the Act, respectivelyHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that moneys in the Offender Registration Fund shall be allocated pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act and the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act (rather than just the Sex Offender Registration Act). Provides that the verification letters may be sent electronically. Clarifies that the registration information must include a photograph of the sex offender which shall be updated at each registration rather than annually. Makes technical changes.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Restores the provision that the registration of a sex offender shall include a photograph of the sex offender to be updated annually (rather than at each registration). 2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/4/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 4/4/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/12/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/12/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/12/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/19/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan 4/22/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty 4/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 4/24/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/24/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/24/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/24/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die