Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 4606 — CRIM CD-LIMITATIONS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0990

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2006. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Eliminates the requirement that the victim of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse must report the offense to law enforcement authorities within 2 years after the commission of the offense in order for the 10 year statute of limitations to apply. Provides that a prosecution for any offense involving sexual conduct or sexual penetration where the defendant was within a professional or fiduciary relationship or a purported professional or fiduciary relationship with the victim at the time of the commission of the offense may be commenced within one year after the discovery of the offense by the victim if the statute of limitations would have otherwise expired before that one year period.

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What changed in the latest version

39 added · 42 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 4606 clarify the time limits for prosecuting specific offenses. Notably, the amendment now allows victims to initiate prosecution for certain crimes within five years of discovering the offense, instead of having to navigate previous limitations. This change is important as it gives victims more time to come forward, potentially leading to more accountability and justice for those affected by these offenses. Additionally, the timeline for prosecuting sexual assault cases has been adjusted to ensure victims who report within a specific timeframe have a long window for legal action.

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HB4606 Engrossed LRB094 16586 RLC 51847 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
HB4606 Enrolled LRB094 16586 RLC 51847 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
(b) A prosecution for any offense based upon misconduct in office by a public officer or employee may be commenced within one year after discovery of the offense by a person having a legal duty to report such offense, or in the absence of such discovery, within one year after the proper prosecuting officer HB4606 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 16586 RLC 51847 b becomes aware of the offense.
(b) A prosecution for any offense based upon misconduct in office by a public officer or employee may be commenced within one year after discovery of the offense by a person having a legal duty to report such offense, or in the absence of such discovery, within one year after the proper prosecuting officer HB4606 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 16586 RLC 51847 b becomes aware of the offense.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (j), a prosecution for any offense involving sexual conduct or sexual penetration, as defined in Section 12-12 of this Code, where the defendant was within a professional or fiduciary relationship or a purported professional or fiduciary relationship with the victim at the time of the commission of the offense may be commenced within one year after the discovery of the offense by the victim if the statute of limitations would have otherwise expired before that one year period.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (j), a prosecution for any offense involving sexual conduct or sexual penetration, as defined in Section 12-12 of this Code, where the defendant was within a professional or fiduciary relationship or a purported professional or fiduciary relationship with the victim at the time of the commission of the offense may be commenced within one year after the discovery of the offense by the victim.
(f) A prosecution for any offense set forth in Section 44 of the "Environmental Protection Act", approved June 29, 1970, as amended, may be commenced within 5 years after the discovery of such an offense by a person or agency having the legal duty to report the offense or in the absence of such discovery, HB4606 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 16586 RLC 51847 b within 5 years after the proper prosecuting officer becomes aware of the offense.
(f) A prosecution for any offense set forth in Section 44 of the "Environmental Protection Act", approved June 29, 1970, as amended, may be commenced within 5 years after the discovery of such an offense by a person or agency having the legal duty to report the offense or in the absence of such discovery, within 5 years after the proper prosecuting officer becomes aware of the offense.
(f-5) A prosecution for any offense set forth in Section 16G-15 or 16G-20 of this Code may be commenced within 5 years after the discovery of the offense by the victim of that offense.
HB4606 Enrolled - 3 - LRB094 16586 RLC 51847 b (f-5) A prosecution for any offense set forth in Section 16G-15 or 16G-20 of this Code may be commenced within 5 years after the discovery of the offense by the victim of that offense.
(i) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (j), a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse may be commenced within 10 years of the commission of the offense if the victim reported the offense to law enforcement authorities within 2 years after the commission of the offense.
(i) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (j), a prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse may be commenced within 10 years of the commission of the offense if the victim reported the offense to law enforcement authorities within 3 2 years after the commission of the offense.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0990

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2007

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  12. Arrived in House

  13. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  14. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  15. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006

  17. Second Reading

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006

  19. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  24. Held in Judiciary

  25. Held in Judiciary

  26. Assigned to Judiciary

  27. Referred to Rules

  28. First Reading

  29. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  31. Arrive in Senate

  32. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

  36. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

  37. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  39. Second Reading - Short Debate

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

  41. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  42. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  44. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  45. Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  46. Referred to Rules Committee

  47. First Reading

  48. Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez

  49. Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza

  50. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios

Sponsors

  • Maria Antonia Berrios · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Maria Antonia Berrios

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102004
Democrat 7002
Republican 3000
Total 112006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Krause — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Not Voting
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Giles — Yea
Munson — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Osmond — Not Voting
Kosel — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Parke — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Howard — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Watson — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Pihos — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51002
Democrat 4001
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Axley — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Petka — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Brady — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101005
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 113005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Poe — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Howard — Yea
Madigan — Not Voting
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Watson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Parke — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Froehlich — Not Voting
Giles — Not Voting
Hultgren — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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What does HB 4606 do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Eliminates the requirement that the victim of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse must report the offense to law enforcement authorities within 2 years after the commission of the offense in order for the 10 year statute of limitations to apply. Provides that a prosecution for any offense involving sexual conduct or sexual penetration where the defendant was within a professional or fiduciary relationship or a purported professional or fiduciary relationship with the victim at the time of the commission of the offense may be commenced within one year after the discovery of the offense by the victim if the statute of limitations would have otherwise expired before that one year period.
Who sponsors HB 4606?
HB 4606 is sponsored by Maria Antonia Berrios.
What is the current status of HB 4606?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2006. Enacted.
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