---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-LIMITATIONS-VICTIM AGE"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a prosecution for any sex offense may be commenced at any time if the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offense."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 1063"
citation: "Illinois HB 1063 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 80
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-01-30"
last_action: "2013-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a2367183-b7ba-4476-998c-9ae5a059429b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1063&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=71510&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "3b1986a3cc0cfc365999f45418bad897ff16b86dce785a32843b28f02188ef62"
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 1063 (98th) — CRIM CD-LIMITATIONS-VICTIM AGE

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a prosecution for any sex offense may be commenced at any time if the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offense.

## 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=09800HB1063&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71510&DocNum=1063&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1063eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71510&DocNum=1063&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1063enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71510&DocNum=1063&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Charles E. Jefferson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-30** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson `filing`
- **2013-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2013-02-13** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2013-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2013-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2013-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2013-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2013-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2013-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2013-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2013-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2013-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2013-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2013-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
- **2013-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2013-03-13** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary; 002-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-13** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2013-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2013-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2013-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2013-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2013-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2013-03-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2013-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-30** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** To Subcommittee on Special Issues (CL)
- **2013-05-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2013-05-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-15** Reported Back To Criminal Law; 002-001-000
- **2013-05-15** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2013-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2013-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-22** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2013
- **2013-05-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2013
- **2013-05-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-05-28** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2013-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 016-000-000
- **2013-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2013-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2013-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2013-05-30** House Concurs
- **2013-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-16** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0379 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a2367183-b7ba-4476-998c-9ae5a059429b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).