CIV PRO-LIMITATION SEX ABUSE Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter, William Delgado-David Koehler, Kimberly A. Lightford, Chris Lauzen, M. Maggie Crotty, Martin A. Sandoval, Michael Bond-Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Linda Holmes, Carol Ronen, Kwame Raoul, James T. Meeks, Don Harmon, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Susan Garrett, Michael Noland and Iris Y. Martinez 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 735 ILCS 5/13-202.2from Ch. 110, par. 13-202.2 Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a victim of childhood sexual abuse has 2 years from the effective date of the amendatory Act to file an action for any claim arising out of childhood sexual abuse, and that the 2-year period applies regardless of when the abuse occurred and regardless of the expiration of any limitation period. States that: it is the intent of the General Assembly that the change to the limitation period is necessary to protect children from sexual abuse and the aftermath of such abuse; the interest in preventing and remedying childhood sexual abuse must prevail over any rights that perpetrators of childhood sexual abuse or those that protect them have in civil courts; and that justice, fairness, and public policy require that the changes should apply retroactively to all actions that have not been adjudicated as time barred. Applies to actions pending on the effective date of the amendatory Act and to those filed on or after that date. Effective January 1, 2008.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:735 ILCS 5/13-202.2Adds reference to:735 ILCS 5/13-202from Ch. 110, par. 13-202Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the limitation period for actions for damages for personal injury. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Civil Law 3/1/2007SenateHeld in Judiciary Civil Law 3/1/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/1/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/7/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/7/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/7/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/8/2007SenateHeld in Judiciary Civil Law 3/8/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/8/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/12/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen 3/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law 3/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 3/13/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/14/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/14/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 3/14/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/20/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/23/2007SenateSponsor Removed Sen. John J. Millner 3/29/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2007 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 5/1/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/31/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 5/31/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die