summary
Introduced
01/31/2025
01/31/2025
In Committee
01/31/2025
01/31/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits the offense of trafficking in persons when the person knowingly: (1) maintains by any means, or attempts to recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, obtain, advertise or maintain by any means, another person, intending or knowing that the person will be subjected to prostitution or a commercial sex act; or (2) recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, obtains, advertises, or maintains by any means, or attempts to recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, obtain, advertise or maintain by any means, another person, intending or knowing that the person will be subjected to prostitution or a commercial sex act as a result of coercion. Provides that in determining sentences for human trafficking within statutory maximums, the sentencing court may provide for substantially increased sentences in cases involving more than 5 (rather than 10) victims. Changes the name of the offense of promoting prostitution to promoting or facilitating prostitution. Provides that a person commits the offense if the person: (1) owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service or conspires or attempts to do so, with the intent to promote or facilitate the prostitution of another person; or (2) owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service or conspires or attempts to do so, with the intent to promote or facilitate the prostitution of another person, and: (A) promotes or facilitates the prostitution of 5 or more persons; or (B) acts in reckless disregard of the fact that such conduct contributed to sex trafficking in violation of the trafficking in persons law. Defines "interactive computer service". Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes.
AI Summary
This bill amends several Illinois laws to enhance penalties and expand definitions related to prostitution and human trafficking. The bill primarily focuses on two key areas: first, broadening the legal definition of promoting prostitution to include individuals who use interactive computer services (like websites or apps) to facilitate prostitution, and second, reducing the number of victims required to trigger enhanced sentencing from 10 to 5 in trafficking cases. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to own, manage, or operate an interactive computer service with the intent to promote prostitution, with additional penalties if the service facilitates prostitution for 5 or more persons or contributes to sex trafficking. The bill also modifies various existing statutes in the Criminal Code, Liquor Control Act, and other laws to incorporate these new provisions, such as changing references from "promoting prostitution" to "promoting or facilitating prostitution" and updating definitions and sentencing guidelines. The goal appears to be providing law enforcement with more tools to combat sexual exploitation, particularly through digital platforms, and to increase protections for potential victims of prostitution and human trafficking.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 01/31/2025)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1448&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB1448.htm |
Loading...