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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3579         </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-SEX OFFENSES-DEFENSE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Melinda Bush and Cristina Castro</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 5/11-1.70</reference><aliasreference>was 720 ILCS 5/12-17</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that consent is not a viable defense if the victim is a client or patient and the accused is a health care provider or mental health care provider charged with criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse and the act of sexual conduct or sexual penetration occurs during a treatment session, consultation, interview, or examination.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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