---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM PRO-SEX OFFENSE-SEVERANCE"
description: "Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in the case of a prosecution of multiple defendants for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse arising out of the same course of conduct, the court, in deciding a motion to sever the charges and try the defendants separately, must consider the impact upon the alleged victim of multiple trials requiring the victim's testimony."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 215"
citation: "Illinois HB 215 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-01-13"
last_action: "2005-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6c8c4f4d-bd36-417d-bfd0-ea93a66e1d90"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=215&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=14427&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "0e40bbefc4974a960dcb8cb44d8c0044b0a3d25fa2259b18619203a81b2d8c0f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 215 (94th) — CRIM PRO-SEX OFFENSE-SEVERANCE

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in the case of a prosecution of multiple defendants for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse arising out of the same course of conduct, the court, in deciding a motion to sever the charges and try the defendants separately, must consider the impact upon the alleged victim of multiple trials requiring the victim's testimony.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0215&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14427&DocNum=215&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0215eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14427&DocNum=215&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0215enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14427&DocNum=215&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **108–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- William Delgado — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2005-01-13** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Delgado `filing`
- **2005-01-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-01-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-01-26** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- **2005-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-02-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 015-000-001 `committee-passage`
- **2005-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2005-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2005-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- **2005-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2005-02-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-02-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-02-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2005-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2005-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2005-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- **2005-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2005-02-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 24, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-02-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2005-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-24** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2005-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2005-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2005-04-13** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
- **2005-04-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2005-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2005-05-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2005
- **2005-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2005-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- **2005-05-17** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2005
- **2005-05-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2005-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
- **2005-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- **2005-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-23** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0668 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6c8c4f4d-bd36-417d-bfd0-ea93a66e1d90`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).