CIV PRO-CHILD SEX ABUSE-LIMITS House SponsorsRep. Greg Harris-William Davis-Al Riley, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Linda Chapa LaVia and Fred Crespo Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Pamela J. Althoff-M. Maggie Crotty) 7/19/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1093 735 ILCS 5/13-202.2from Ch. 110, par. 13-202.2 Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that an action for damages for personal injury based on childhood sexual abuse must be commenced within 20 (instead of 10) years of the date the limitation period begins to run or within 20 (instead of 5) years of the date the person abused discovers or through the use of reasonable diligence should discover that the act of childhood sexual abuse occurred and the injury was caused by that abuse. The changes made apply to actions pending on the effective date as well as actions commenced on or after that date.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the changes made to the limitation periods apply to actions commenced on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act if the action would not have been time barred under Public Act 93-356 prior to the effective date (instead of providing that the changes apply to actions pending on the effective date of the amendatory Act as well as actions commenced on or after the effective date).Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the changes made to the limitations on actions based on childhood sexual abuse apply to actions commenced on or after the effective date if the action would not have been time barred under any statute of limitations or statute of repose (instead of under Public Act 93-356) prior to the effective date. 2/11/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris 2/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/9/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/17/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/17/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/17/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/17/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/17/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/14/2010SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 4/14/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010 4/14/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/23/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/26/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/26/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/27/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/27/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2010 4/28/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/29/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000 4/30/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/30/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Collins 4/30/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2010 5/4/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/4/2010HouseArrived in House 5/4/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/6/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Greg Harris 5/6/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/6/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/26/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000 5/26/2010HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/19/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/19/2010HouseEffective Date January 1, 2011 7/19/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1093