98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2601
 
Introduced 2/21/2013, by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
720 ILCS 5/12C-25

     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012.  Makes a technical change in a Section concerning contributing to the dependency and neglect of a minor.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended  by changing 
5Section 12C-25 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/12C-25)
7    Sec. 12C-25. Contributing to the dependency and neglect of 
8a minor.
9    (a) Any Any parent, legal guardian or person having the 
10custody of a child
under the age of 18 years commits 
11contributing to the dependency and neglect of a minor when he 
12or she  knowingly: (1) causes, aids, or
encourages such minor to 
13be or to become a dependent and neglected minor; (2) does acts 
14which directly
tend to render any such minor so dependent and 
15neglected; or (3) fails to do that which will directly tend to 
16prevent such state
of dependency and neglect. It is not a 
17violation of this Section for a person
to relinquish a child in 
18accordance with the Abandoned Newborn Infant
Protection Act.
19    (b) "Dependent and neglected minor" means any child who, 
20while under the age of 18 years, for any reason is destitute, 
21homeless or abandoned; or dependent upon the public for 
22support; or has not proper parental care or guardianship; or 
23habitually begs or receives alms; or is found living in any 
 
 
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1house of ill fame or with any vicious or disreputable person; 
2or has a home which by reason of neglect, cruelty or depravity 
3on the part of its parents, guardian or any other person in 
4whose care it may be is an unfit place for such child; and any 
5child who while under the age of 10 years is found begging, 
6peddling or selling any articles or singing or playing any 
7musical instrument for gain upon the street or giving any 
8public entertainments or accompanies or is used in aid of any 
9person so doing.
10    (c) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class A 
11misdemeanor. 
12    (d)  The husband or wife of the defendant shall be a 
13competent witness to testify in any case under this Section and 
14to all matters relevant thereto. 

15(Source: P.A. 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.)