HB 222

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 103rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 23, 2024
  • Passed House May 23, 2024
  • Senate
  • Governor

Civil Law-Tech

Abstract

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: 740 ILCS 10/1 from Ch. 38, par. 60-1 Adds reference to: 735 ILCS 5/2-1116 from Ch. 110, par. 2-1116 735 ILCS 5/Art. XXIII heading new 735 ILCS 5/23-101 new 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.

Bill Sponsors (30)

Votes


Actions


May 23, 2024

Senate

Referred to Assignments

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

Senate

First Reading

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting

May 22, 2024

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

May 21, 2024

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

House

Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000

May 20, 2024

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024

Mar 27, 2023

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 16, 2023

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **

Mar 01, 2023

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

Feb 23, 2023

House

Assigned to Executive Committee

Jan 12, 2023

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Dec 05, 2022

House

Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

Bill Text

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Engrossed HTML PDF
House Amendment 001 HTML PDF
House Amendment 002 HTML PDF

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