IL HB4072

Amends the Court of Claims Act to exempt childhood sexual abuse claims from the requirement that claimants exhaust all other administrative and judicial remedies before seeking a final determination in the Court of Claims

Allows survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file claims directly against the State without first pursuing other legal avenues, removing procedural barriers to seeking damages

Applies retroactively to all pending actions, newly filed actions after the effective date, and any claims that would not have been time-barred under existing childhood sexual abuse statutes of limitations

Declares legislative intent that Section 13-202.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure was designed to override all provisions of law that create hurdles to filing childhood sexual abuse claims, including Court of Claims procedural requirements

Affirms that survivors of childhood sexual abuse have a fundamental right to hold responsible parties accountable for harm inflicted during their youth