CRIM CD-INDECENT SOLICITATION House SponsorsRep. Tom Cross-Ed Sullivan, Jr.-Robert W. Pritchard-Brent Hassert-Terry R. Parke, Jim Watson, Joe Dunn, Paul D. Froehlich, Patricia R. Bellock, Sandra M. Pihos, Harry R. Ramey, Jr., James H. Meyer, JoAnn D. Osmond, Donald L. Moffitt, Bob Biggins, Renee Kosel, Ron Stephens, Jerry L. Mitchell, David Reis, Aaron Schock, Elizabeth Coulson, Michael P. McAuliffe, Raymond Poe, David R. Leitch and Jil Tracy 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/11-6from Ch. 38, par. 11-6 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person of the age of 17 years and upwards commits the offense of indecent solicitation of a child if the person, by means of the Internet, discusses actual or simulated sex acts with a child or with one whom he or she believes to be a child. Provides that it is not a defense to this provision that the person did not solicit the child to perform a sex act with the person. Provides that a violation of this provision is a Class 4 felony. Effective March 1, 2007. 7/28/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 8/3/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 8/3/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 8/3/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert 8/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 8/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 8/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 8/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 8/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 8/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 8/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer 8/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 8/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 8/10/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 8/11/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel 8/14/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke 8/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 8/17/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 8/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 8/29/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 8/29/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 8/29/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 8/30/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 8/30/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 9/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 11/1/2006HouseFirst Reading 11/1/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die