HB2602 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
CRIM CD-EXTENDED LIMITATIONS
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0241
House Sponsors
Rep. Anne Stava - Katie Stuart - Nicole La Ha - Carol Ammons - Joyce Mason, Mary Gill, Michael J. Kelly, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Lilian Jiménez, Maura Hirschauer, Rita Mayfield, Laura Faver Dias, Nabeela Syed, Abdelnasser Rashid, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Paul Jacobs, Sonya M. Harper, Matt Hanson and Camille Y. Lilly
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, Terri Bryant, Dale Fowler, Kimberly A. Lightford and Napoleon Harris, III)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/04/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 2/05/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 2/06/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/03/2025 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava |
| 4/03/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Criminal Law |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/26/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 6/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0241 |