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HB 4023 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

VIDEO GAMES-VIOLENT AND SEX

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the Violent Video Games Law. Provides that a person who sells, rents, or permits to be sold or rented, any violent video game to any minor, commits a Class A misdemeanor for which a fine of $5,000 may be imposed. Provides that a family member's purchase of a violent video game for another family member who is a minor does not constitute a violation of this provision. Establishes labeling requirements for violent video games. Creates the Sexually Explicit Video Games Law. Provides that a person who sells, rents, or permits to be sold or rented, any sexually explicit video game to any minor, commits a Class A misdemeanor for which a fine of $5,000 may be imposed. Provides that a family member's purchase of a sexually explicit video game for another family member who is a minor does not constitute a violation of this provision. Establishes labeling requirements for sexually explicit video games. Provides that these laws are severable. Effective January 1, 2006.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Mar 17, 2005 Signed Jul 25, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2005 · House May 28, 2005

How they voted

49–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
May 19, 2005
D Democratic29
28 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican26
21 Yea 3 Nay 2
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
16
Committee
20
Amendments
19
Jul 25, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 106-006-001
lower
May 28, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 106-006-001
lower
May 28, 2005
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-006-001
lower
May 25, 2005
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 24, 2005
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-001-000
lower
May 24, 2005
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-001-000
lower
May 23, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
May 23, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
May 23, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
May 20, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
May 20, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
May 20, 2005
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
May 19, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2,3
lower
May 19, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Demuzio
upper
May 19, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Demuzio
upper
May 19, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-4-2)
senate
May 17, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Housing & Community Affairs; 009-000-000
upper
May 17, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Housing & Community Affairs; 008-001-000
upper
May 16, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
upper
May 16, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
upper
May 13, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
May 13, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
upper
May 12, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 12, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
upper
May 4, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Housing & Community Affairs; 006-002-002
upper
May 3, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 3, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
upper
May 3, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 3, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 9, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2005
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
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