Bill Status of HB 222   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  CIVIL LAW-TECH

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)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  12/5/2024HouseSent to the Governor

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
740 ILCS 10/1from Ch. 38, par. 60-1

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:
740 ILCS 10/1from Ch. 38, par. 60-1
Adds reference to:
735 ILCS 5/2-1116from 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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/5/2022HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  1/12/2023HouseFirst Reading
  1/12/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2023HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/1/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
  3/1/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
  3/16/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/16/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
  3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/20/2024HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/20/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/20/2024HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024
  5/20/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  5/20/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  5/21/2024HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  5/21/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  5/21/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  5/21/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  5/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000
  5/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  5/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/22/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  5/22/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000
  5/22/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  5/23/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/23/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  5/23/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  5/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  5/23/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  5/23/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  5/23/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  5/23/2024SenateFirst Reading
  5/23/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  11/6/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  11/12/2024SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Lakesia Collins
  11/13/2024SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000
  11/13/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  11/13/2024SenateSecond Reading
  11/13/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 19, 2024
  11/20/2024Senate3/5 Vote Required
  11/20/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  11/20/2024HousePassed Both Houses
  11/20/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  11/20/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
  11/20/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  12/5/2024HouseSent to the Governor

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