PREDATOR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT House SponsorsRep. Constance A. Howard-Paul D. Froehlich-Deborah L. Graham-Karen May-Eddie Washington, Karen A. Yarbrough, Marlow H. Colvin, Cynthia Soto, William Davis and Donald L. Moffitt Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-John J. Cullerton, Don Harmon, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Ira I. Silverstein-Susan Garrett-Dale A. Righter, Pamela J. Althoff, Cheryl Axley, Mattie Hunter, James A. DeLeo, Dale E. Risinger, William R. Haine, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg and Kimberly A. Lightford) 7/3/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0998 New Act Creates the Predator Accountability Act. Creates a cause of action against a person who: (i) coerced an individual into prostitution; (ii) coerced an individual to remain in prostitution; (iii) used coercion to collect or receive any of an individual's earnings derived from prostitution; or (iv) advertised or published advertisements for purposes of recruitment into prostitution. Provides for damages for violation of the Act. Exempts the provisions of joint and several liability to actions brought under the Act. Lists non-defenses to an action brought under the Act. Provides for the award of costs to the prevailing party.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the original bill with the following changes. Adds findings of the General Assembly. Removes the definition of "prostitution" and "coerce". Defines "sex trade". Provides for a separate cause of action where an individual has engaged in retaliation against any plaintiff in a proceeding under the Act, any member of a plaintiff's family, any person who in good faith has opposed anything that he or she reasonably believed to be a violation of the Act, or any person who has filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in a proceeding pursuant to the Act. Adds to the list of actions that are not defenses under the Act, that the plaintiff continued to engage in sex trade activity after terminating contact with the defendant. Makes other changes. Effective immediatelyHouse Amendment No. 2 Provides that any illegality of the sex trade activities on the part of the plaintiff shall not be an affirmative defense to any action brought under this Act.Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Adds reference to:735 ILCS 5/13-225 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Changes the definition of "sex trade". Defines "victim of the sex trade". Provides that a victim of the sex trade has a cause of action against a person or entity who (i) recruits, harms or profits from, or maintains the victim in any sex trade act, or (ii) knowingly advertises or publishes advertisements for purposes of recruitment into sex trade activity. Provides for additional damages in the amount of the gross revenues received by the defendant from, or related to, the sex trade activities of the plaintiff. Provides that the fact that a plaintiff or other witness has testified under oath or given evidence relating to an act that may be a violation of any provision of the Criminal Code of 1961 shall not be construed to require the State's Attorney to criminally charge any person for such violation. Removes language concerning the admission of evidence of prior convictions. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to establish a statute of limitations for predator accountability causes of action. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Provides a cause of action by a victim of the sex trade against a person who intentionally abuses or causes bodily harm to the victim in any sex trade act. Makes an exemption from liability for any person or entity who provides goods or services to the general public and to a person or entity who would be liable under the Act, unless one of the listed conditions is met. 2/9/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 2/9/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/10/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/14/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/14/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 3/17/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/17/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/5/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001 4/6/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2005 4/6/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/6/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/6/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/7/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/7/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/8/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/8/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/8/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/11/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/20/2005SenateHeld in Judiciary 5/2/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/2/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/6/2005SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 11/18/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/19/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley 1/31/2006SenateSponsor Removed Sen. William R. Haine 2/1/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/8/2006SenateRe-assigned to Judiciary 2/9/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/9/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/8/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Judiciary 3/8/2006SenateHeld in Judiciary 3/14/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/14/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 3/15/2006SenateHeld in Judiciary 3/21/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/21/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 3/23/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/23/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo 3/23/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Adopted 3/23/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 3/24/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Judiciary 3/24/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-004-000 3/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006 3/25/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 3/27/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006 3/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules 3/28/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/29/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/29/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-003-000 3/29/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/30/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/30/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Martinez 3/30/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/30/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-009-001 3/30/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/30/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/30/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/30/2006HouseArrived in House 3/30/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 4,5 3/30/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/3/2006HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/3/2006HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/3/2006HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 4/3/2006HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2006HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/4/2006HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/5/2006HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 112-000-000 4/5/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 4/5/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/5/2006HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 112-000-000 4/5/2006HousePassed Both Houses 5/4/2006HouseSent to the Governor 7/3/2006HouseGovernor Approved 7/3/2006HouseEffective Date July 3, 2006 7/3/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0998