HB0222 - 103rd General Assembly (2023-2024)
CIVIL LAW-TECH
Last Action
 12/20/2024 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1053
House Sponsors
Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II - Amy Elik - Jehan Gordon-Booth - Kelly M. Cassidy - Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Martin McLaughlin, Paul Jacobs, Jason Bunting, Dave Severin, Chris Miller, Blaine Wilhour, Patrick Sheehan, Matt Hanson, Yolonda Morris, Michael J. Kelly, Adam M. Niemerg, Gregg Johnson, Fred Crespo, Dan Caulkins, Brad Halbrook, Tracy Katz Muhl, Katie Stuart, Jackie Haas, Tony M. McCombie, Norine K. Hammond, Nicole La Ha, Brandun Schweizer, Diane Blair-Sherlock and Dan Ugaste
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Lakesia Collins, Sally J. Turner, Erica Harriss and Terri Bryant)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
     Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that no contributory fault may be attributed to a plaintiff bringing an action for damages for personal injury based on childhood sexual abuse. Creates the Sexual Abuse Per Se Harmful Article in the Code. Provides that for an action arising out of an injury caused by sexual conduct or sexual penetration, if the plaintiff proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant committed childhood sexual abuse against the plaintiff, such sexual conduct or sexual penetration shall be considered obviously and materially harmful to the plaintiff and shall be deemed by the court per se harmful and traumatic. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that nothing in the Act may be construed to state a plaintiff discovered the cause of action at any particular time, or that a plaintiff realized that the damages suffered were related to the sexual abuse at any particular time.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2022 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch | 
| 01/12/2023 | House | First Reading | 
| 01/12/2023 | House | Referred to Rules Committee | 
| 02/23/2023 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee | 
| 03/01/2023 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 | 
| 03/01/2023 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** | 
| 03/16/2023 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate | 
| 03/16/2023 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** | 
| 03/27/2023 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 
| 05/20/2024 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 | 
| 05/20/2024 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate | 
| 05/20/2024 | House | Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024 | 
| 05/20/2024 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II | 
| 05/20/2024 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee | 
| 05/21/2024 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee | 
| 05/21/2024 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II | 
| 05/21/2024 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik | 
| 05/21/2024 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth | 
| 05/21/2024 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy | 
| 05/21/2024 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000 | 
| 05/21/2024 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II | 
| 05/21/2024 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee | 
| 05/22/2024 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee | 
| 05/22/2024 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000 | 
| 05/22/2024 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock | 
| 05/23/2024 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste | 
| 05/23/2024 | Senate | Arrive in Senate | 
| 05/23/2024 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading | 
| 05/23/2024 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon | 
| 05/23/2024 | Senate | First Reading | 
| 05/23/2024 | Senate | Referred to Assignments | 
| 11/06/2024 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary | 
| 11/12/2024 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Lakesia Collins | 
| 11/13/2024 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000 | 
| 11/13/2024 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading | 
| 11/13/2024 | Senate | Second Reading | 
| 11/13/2024 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 19, 2024 | 
| 11/20/2024 | Senate | 3/5 Vote Required | 
| 11/20/2024 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 | 
| 11/20/2024 | House | Passed Both Houses | 
| 11/20/2024 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner | 
| 11/20/2024 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss | 
| 11/20/2024 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant | 
| 12/05/2024 | House | Sent to the Governor | 
| 12/20/2024 | House | Governor Approved | 
| 12/20/2024 | House | Effective Date December 20, 2024 | 
| 12/20/2024 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1053 | 
