SB3242

SEX OFFENDER-FULL LEGAL NAME

Introduced·2/2/26
Introduced Text

Illinois SB3242 requires registered sex offenders convicted of crimes against minors to use their full legal names on social media accounts.

Illinois SB3242, known as the Securing Against Future Exploitation of Kids in Digital Spaces (SAFEKIDS) Act, amends the Criminal Code of 2012. It mandates that registered sex offenders convicted of crimes against minors must use their full legal names on social media accounts. Violators face a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for subsequent offenses. The provision applies retroactively.

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History

Feb 2

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin

Feb 2

Senate

First Reading

Feb 2

Senate

Referred to Assignments