In CommitteeFiled Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor: Rita Mayfield
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 27, 2026
Summary
The bill directs Illinois’ Department of Public Health to launch a public education and outreach program about child grooming, and it adds a new crime for adults who see grooming of a child and do not report it. It applies to anyone 18 or older who witnesses an adult grooming a child under 17 and knowingly fails to notify law enforcement, unless they take timely steps to stop the abuse or are mandated reporters. First‑time offenders face a Class A misdemeanor; repeat offenders face a Class 4 felony.
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