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Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall send (rather than mail) a quarterly nonforwardable verification letter or an electronic verification letter to each registered person who has been adjudicated to be sexually dangerous or is a sexually violent person and is later released, or found to be no longer sexually dangerous or no longer a sexually violent person and discharged, beginning 90 days from the date of his or her last registration. Provides that to any other person registered under the Act, the Illinois State Police shall send (rather than mail) an annual nonforwardable verification letter or an electronic verification letter, beginning one year from the date of his or her last registration. Provides that a person required to register under the Act who is sent (rather than mailed) a verification letter or an electronic verification letter shall complete, sign, and return the enclosed verification form to the Illinois State Police postmarked or time and date stamped within 10 days after the mailing date or time and date stamp of the letter. Provides that the person who is to receive the verification letter shall notify the Illinois State Police as to which method of notification the registered person receives. Provides that registration shall consist of a statement in writing signed by the person giving the information that is required by the Illinois State Police, which shall (rather than may) include the fingerprints and shall include a current photograph of the person, which shall be updated annually. Provides that moneys in the Offender Registration Fund shall be allocated pursuant to the Act and the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act, respectively. Effective January 1, 2026.
Introduced
Apr 10, 2025
Last Action
Dec 12, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 4 co
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0449
Effective Date January 1, 2028; some provisions
Effective Date June 1, 2026; some provisions
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
House Concurs
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 066-039-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Justin Slaughter
Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Justin Slaughter
Passed Both Houses
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Peters
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 037-018-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-003-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0449