GENDER VIOLENCE-DISEASE Senate SponsorsSen. Mary Edly-Allen-Kimberly A. Lightford 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 740 ILCS 82/5Amends the Gender Violence Act. Changes the definition of "gender violence" to include (1) contact between a sexual organ from which a sexually protective device has been removed and the intimate part of another person who did not verbally consent to the sexually protective device being removed and (2) contact between an intimate part of the person and a sexual organ of another person from which the person removed a sexually protective device without verbal consent of the other person. Defines "sexually protective device" as any of the following that is intended to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection: male or female condom; spermicide; diaphragm; cervical cap; contraceptive sponge; dental dam; or another physical device intended to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection. 2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 3/6/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die