CRIM CD-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY House SponsorsRep. Sidney H. Mathias-Dwight Kay-Richard Morthland-David Harris, Patricia R. Bellock, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard-Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 7/21/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0157 720 ILCS 5/11-20.1from Ch. 38, par. 11-20.1 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 in relation to child pornography. Provides that the commission of the offense by filming or videotaping or creating a moving image or possession of such films, videotapes, or moving images is a felony one class higher than photographing or possessing photographs of child pornography. Provides that telecommunications carriers, commercial mobile service providers, and providers of information services, including, but not limited to, Internet service providers and hosting service providers, are not liable under the child pornography statute, except for willful and wanton misconduct, by virtue of the transmission, storage, or caching of electronic communications or messages of others or by virtue of the provision of other related telecommunications, commercial mobile services, or information services used by others in violation of the child pornography statute.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Eliminates willful and wanton misconduct as an exemption from non-liability for telecommunications carriers, commercial mobile service providers, and providers of information services by virtue of the transmission, storage, or caching of electronic communications or messages of others or by virtue of the provision of other related telecommunications, commercial mobile services, or information services used by others in violation of the statute concerning child pornography. 2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland 2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/17/2011HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 003-000-000 3/17/2011HouseRemains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/17/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-000-000 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000 4/11/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/12/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/13/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/13/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/13/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/13/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 4/13/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/14/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/14/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2011 4/15/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 4/22/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/22/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 5/5/2011SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 5/11/2011SenateReported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000; Subcommittee on Special Issues 5/11/2011SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 006-000-001 5/11/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 7/21/2011HouseGovernor Approved 7/21/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012 7/21/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0157