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IL SB0189

Bill

Status

Passed

8/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Scott Bennett

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Origin

Senate

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that corroborating physical evidence or a mandatory reporter's failure to report must exist for prosecution of child sexual abuse offenses; allows prosecution at any time when victim was under 18 at time of offense for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or felony criminal sexual abuse.

  • Extends statute of limitations to 20 years after a child victim attains age 18 for prosecution of failure by mandatory reporters to report alleged or suspected child sexual abuse offenses under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

  • Establishes 10-year statute of limitations after child victim attains age 18 for misdemeanor criminal sexual abuse when victim was under 18 at time of offense.

  • Adds armed robbery, home invasion, kidnapping, and aggravated kidnapping to crimes with extended statutes of limitations when arising from same course of conduct as qualifying sexual offenses against minors.

  • Removes prior language from subsection (d) regarding criminal sexual abuse prosecution timelines for minors.

Legislative Description

CRIM CD-LIMITATION-SEX OFFENSE

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0080

8/11/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Criminal5/9/2017
Judiciary - Civil5/3/2017
Rules3/30/2017
Criminal Law2/8/2017
Assignments1/18/2017

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