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HB 2396 Solicitation of children; unlawful for adult to entice minor to enter motor vehicle.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Unlawful solicitation of a child by an adult; penalty. Provides that any adult who, by an offer of something of value or by misrepresentation of his identity, lures or entices a minor who is three or more years younger than the adult to enter a motor vehicle is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. There would be rebuttable presumption that the prohibition does not apply to any law-enforcement officer in the performance of his duties, to any family or household member or guardian of the minor, or to any person who has permission, granted by an adult family member of the minor or the guardian of the minor, to transport the minor.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Unlawful solicitation of a child by an adult; penalty.  Provides that any adult who, by an offer of something of value or by misrepresentation of his identity, lures or entices a minor to enter a motor vehicle is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. There would be rebuttable presumption that the prohibition does not apply to any law-enforcement officer in the performance of his duties, to any family or household member or guardian of the minor, or to any person who has permission, granted by an adult family member of the minor or the guardian of the minor, to transport the minor.