Illinois Senate Bill 3242

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-08-25 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Securing Against Future Exploitation of Kids in Digital Spaces (SAFEKIDS) Act. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a sex offender who is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act who has committed a criminal offense against a victim who is under 18 years of age shall not create or have control of an account on a social media platform unless the account displays his or her full legal name. Provides that a person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Provides that the provision applies retroactively. Defines terms.

SEX OFFENDER-FULL LEGAL NAME

Sen. Susan Rezin [R]

Sen. Darby Hills [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-08-25	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
2026-02-02	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2026-02-02	Senate	First Reading
2026-02-02	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	12C-75	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3242&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=165982&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=207328&DocName=10400SB3242&DocNum=3242&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=165982&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=