---
type: "Bill"
title: "SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENSE"
description: "Amends the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Defines \"sexually violent offense\" to include the offense of indecent solicitation of a child. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 2562"
citation: "Illinois SB 2562 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2006-01-20"
last_action: "2006-05-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0dd825da-67f7-4824-a3a8-205983770a76"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2562&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=23468&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "d22b4b14076b5de1311232572fceb2f2a5d14d8bf61c45fb72f66f3829350e5c"
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 SB 2562 (94th) — SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENSE

Amends the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Defines "sexually violent offense" to include the offense of indecent solicitation of a child. Effective immediately.

## 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=09400SB2562&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23468&DocNum=2562&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2562eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23468&DocNum=2562&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2562enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23468&DocNum=2562&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Sacia — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Sullivan — primary (person)
- Kurt M. Granberg — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2006-01-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `filing`
- **2006-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-01** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis
- **2006-02-08** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006
- **2006-02-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2006-02-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-02-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 14, 2006
- **2006-02-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2006-02-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2006-02-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley
- **2006-02-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2006-02-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2006-02-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2006-02-23** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-02-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-23** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
- **2006-02-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2006-03-08** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-03-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2006-03-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-03-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2006-03-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2006-03-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2006-03-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2006-03-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2006-03-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2006-04-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2006-04-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2006-04-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-05-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-05-08** Effective Date May 8, 2006
- **2006-05-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0746 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0dd825da-67f7-4824-a3a8-205983770a76`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).