---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-CHILD ABDUCTION"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Redefines child abduction by luring. Provides that the offense consists of intentionally luring or attempting to lure a child: (1) under the age of 17 (rather than under the age of 16) or (2) while traveling to or from a primary or secondary school into a motor vehicle, building, housetrailer, or dwelling place without the consent of the child's parent or lawful custodian for other than a lawful purpose."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 5265"
citation: "Illinois HB 5265 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2012-02-08"
last_action: "2012-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf6b909a-13ae-4f31-a316-70b48fd7182a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5265&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=65434&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "d39f5ca4b87c8bcdaad4b193962f365d439436da71e0b5727eb93dfd108a6462"
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 5265 (97th) — CRIM CD-CHILD ABDUCTION

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Redefines child abduction by luring. Provides that the offense consists of intentionally luring or attempting to lure a child: (1) under the age of 17 (rather than under the age of 16) or (2) while traveling to or from a primary or secondary school into a motor vehicle, building, housetrailer, or dwelling place without the consent of the child's parent or lawful custodian for other than a lawful purpose.

## 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=09700HB5265&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65434&DocNum=5265&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5265eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65434&DocNum=5265&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5265enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65434&DocNum=5265&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dennis M. Reboletti — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti `filing`
- **2012-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-21** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2012-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2012-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2012-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2012-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2012-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2012-02-28** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2012-03-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-03-22** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2012-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2012-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2012-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
- **2012-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- **2012-03-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 23, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2012-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Held in Criminal Law
- **2012-04-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2012-04-26** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2012-05-02** Do Pass Criminal Law; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2012
- **2012-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2012
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-17** Effective Date January 1, 2013
- **2012-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0998 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf6b909a-13ae-4f31-a316-70b48fd7182a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).