---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-LIMITATION-SEX OFFENSE"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a prosecution for any offense involving sexual conduct or sexual penetration in which the DNA profile of the offender is obtained and entered into a DNA database within 10 years after the commission of the offense may be commenced at any time. Eliminates the requirement that the identity of the offender is unknown after a diligent investigation by law enforcement authorities. Provides that the victim must report the offense to law enforcement authorities within 3 (rather than 2) years after the commission of the offense unless a longer period for reporting the offense to law enforcement authorities is provided by law."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 1887"
citation: "Illinois SB 1887 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2008-01-10"
last_action: "2008-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/39797c15-bb35-453b-a10c-0c8a853b0f80"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1887&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=34721&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "44046cf4e0bc4f37fcd1a24657aca392640ed643af5bceeb1f68b1daee713244"
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 1887 (95th) — CRIM CD-LIMITATION-SEX OFFENSE

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a prosecution for any offense involving sexual conduct or sexual penetration in which the DNA profile of the offender is obtained and entered into a DNA database within 10 years after the commission of the offense may be commenced at any time. Eliminates the requirement that the identity of the offender is unknown after a diligent investigation by law enforcement authorities. Provides that the victim must report the offense to law enforcement authorities within 3 (rather than 2) years after the commission of the offense unless a longer period for reporting the offense to law enforcement authorities is provided by law.

## 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=09500SB1887&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=34721&DocNum=1887&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1887eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=34721&DocNum=1887&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1887enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=34721&DocNum=1887&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2008-01-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2008-01-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-01-10** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-07** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-21** Held in Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2008-02-28** Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2008-03-06** Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008
- **2008-03-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2008
- **2008-04-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- **2008-04-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2008-04-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
- **2008-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2008-04-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-02** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2008-04-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2008-04-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2008-04-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2008-04-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2008-04-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2008-04-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
- **2008-04-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
- **2008-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2008-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2008-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2008-04-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2008-04-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2008-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2008-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2008-04-30** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-09** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-25** Effective Date January 1, 2009
- **2008-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0899 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/39797c15-bb35-453b-a10c-0c8a853b0f80`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).