LIMITATIONS-ADULT SEX OFFENSES
- Introduced Feb 6, 2025
- In committee Feb 6, 2025
- Passed the House Next
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Limitations Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that every civil claim or cause of action brought against any party alleging intentional or negligent acts or omissions by a person for physical, psychological, or other injury or condition suffered as a result of conduct which would constitute a sex offense under the Criminal Code of 2012 or incest, which is barred as of the effective date of…
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Amends the Limitations Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that every civil claim or cause of action brought against any party alleging intentional or negligent acts or omissions by a person for physical, psychological, or other injury or condition suffered as a result of conduct which would constitute a sex offense under the Criminal Code of 2012 or incest, which is barred as of the effective date of the amendatory Act because the applicable period of limitation has expired, is revived; and the action then may be commenced not earlier than 6 months after and not later than 18 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Every action
5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Sonya M. HarperD Primary sponsor · District 6
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.