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Bill CIV PRO-PRIOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that prior sexual activity or reputation is not admissible as evidence except if, otherwise admissible, evidence of specific instances of sexual behavior by the victim (1) to prove that a person other than the accused was the source of semen, injury, or other physical evidence or (2) with respect to the accused to prove the victim's consent. Provides that a party intending to offer this type of evidence shall file a motion 14 days before trial and the court shall conduct a hearing in camera to hear from the victim and the parties, with the hearing record sealed. Repeals provisions of the Civil No Contact Order Act concerning the hearsay exception in proceedings for a no contact order and prosecutions for violating a no-contact order as to the prior sexual activity or the reputation of the petitioner and limits on that exception. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th HB 3794 Illinois HB 3794 (96th)
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Illinois HB 3794 (96th) — CIV PRO-PRIOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that prior sexual activity or reputation is not admissible as evidence except if, otherwise admissible, evidence of specific instances of sexual behavior by the victim (1) to prove that a person other than the accused was the source of semen, injury, or other physical evidence or (2) with respect to the accused to prove the victim's consent. Provides that a party intending to offer this type of evidence shall file a motion 14 days before trial and the court shall conduct a hearing in camera to hear from the victim and the parties, with the hearing record sealed. Repeals provisions of the Civil No Contact Order Act concerning the hearsay exception in proceedings for a no contact order and prosecutions for violating a no-contact order as to the prior sexual activity or the reputation of the petitioner and limits on that exception.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1160 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Julie Hamos — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2009-02-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos filing
  • 2009-02-25 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-02-25 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-03 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  • 2009-03-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2009-03-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2009-03-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
  • 2009-03-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  • 2009-03-11 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2009-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
  • 2009-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  • 2009-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  • 2009-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
  • 2009-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2009-03-25 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-03-26 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2009-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-03-26 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2009-03-26 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-03-26 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-03-26 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  • 2009-04-22 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2009-04-29 Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
  • 2009-05-13 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009
  • 2009-05-14 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-05-14 Passed Both Houses
  • 2009-06-12 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2009-08-11 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2009-08-11 Effective Date January 1, 2010
  • 2009-08-11 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0307 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/376acf02-2775-4a4f-b5e9-2853bf1fae34. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).