Illinois · House Bill 4072 · 104th General Assembly

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE-CIV PRO

HB 4072 Sponsored by Curtis J. Tarver, II In committee

  1. Introduced May 30, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 15, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that exhaustion of remedies is not required for any person who files a claim in the court for damages based on the Code of Civil Procedure provisions pertaining to actions for personal injury based on childhood sexual abuse. Contains a statement of findings and intent. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act applies to all actions pending or commenced on or after…

Read the full title (116 words)

Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that exhaustion of remedies is not required for any person who files a claim in the court for damages based on the Code of Civil Procedure provisions pertaining to actions for personal injury based on childhood sexual abuse. Contains a statement of findings and intent. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act applies to all actions pending or commenced on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and to any action that would not have been time barred under the statute of limitations or statute of repose under the Code of Civil Procedure affecting childhood sexual abuse before the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  7. HouseFirst Reading
  8. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  10. CommitteeTo Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee · House Civil Procedure & Tort Liability
  11. 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, joined by 5 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 5 cosponsors

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.