Illinois · House Bill 2602 · 104th General Assembly

CRIM CD-EXTENDED LIMITATIONS

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 20, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 15, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a prosecution for involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons and related offenses may be commenced at any time (rather than within 25 years of the victim attaining the age of 18 years). Provides that this statute of limitations applies to prosecutions for such conduct arising on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Every action

50 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava
  11. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  12. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  25. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  30. SenateArrive in Senate
  31. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  32. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  33. SenateFirst Reading
  34. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  35. CommitteeAssigned to Criminal Law · Senate Criminal Law
  36. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  37. CommitteeDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 · Senate Criminal Law
  38. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
  39. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  40. SenateSecond Reading
  41. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
  42. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  1. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  2. HousePassed Both Houses
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0241

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 113–0
Apr 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 75 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Not voting · 2

Excused · 3

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 58–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 58 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 39 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 58

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 23 cosponsors: 19 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 23 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.