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| Bill | HUMAN TRAFFICKING LIMITATIONS | Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the statute of limitations for a prosecution for involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons for forced labor or services may be commenced within one year of the victim attaining the age of 18 years. Provides that in no case shall the time period for prosecution of those offenses expire sooner than 3 years after the commission of the offense. Includes in the offense of involuntary servitude using a scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause the person to believe that, if the person did not perform that labor or services, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in prosecutions for involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, and trafficking in persons, when the offense involves sexual activity, the prior sexual activity or the reputation of the alleged victim or corroborating witness is inadmissible except under certain circumstances. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Includes in the definition of "sex offense" trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and related offenses, provided the offense involved commercial sexual activity, a sexually-explicit performance, or the production of pornography. Also includes in the definition of "sex offense", involuntary sexual servitude of a minor. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | HB 5278 | Illinois HB 5278 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 93 | 3 | 2012-02-08 | 2012-08-06 | openstates | ocd-bill/a60c270f-38f8-47d8-9aa0-932116cab02f | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5278&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=65450&SessionID=84&GA=97 | 61f2069672a8db9142918da25a2a0612ea0448e765adae20d4bfd778f4665b33 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 5278 (97th) — HUMAN TRAFFICKING LIMITATIONS
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the statute of limitations for a prosecution for involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons for forced labor or services may be commenced within one year of the victim attaining the age of 18 years. Provides that in no case shall the time period for prosecution of those offenses expire sooner than 3 years after the commission of the offense. Includes in the offense of involuntary servitude using a scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause the person to believe that, if the person did not perform that labor or services, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in prosecutions for involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, and trafficking in persons, when the offense involves sexual activity, the prior sexual activity or the reputation of the alleged victim or corroborating witness is inadmissible except under certain circumstances. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Includes in the definition of "sex offense" trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and related offenses, provided the offense involved commercial sexual activity, a sexually-explicit performance, or the production of pornography. Also includes in the definition of "sex offense", involuntary sexual servitude of a minor.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 114–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Annazette R. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffrey M. Schoenberg — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — primary (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Noland — cosponsor (person)
- Mr. Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
- Susan Garrett — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2012-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
filing - 2012-02-08 First Reading
reading-1 - 2012-02-08 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2012-02-17 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
referral-committee - 2012-02-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2012-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
amendment-introduction - 2012-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2012-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- 2012-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2012-03-08 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2012-03-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2012-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2012-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- 2012-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
- 2012-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2012-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2012-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2012-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- 2012-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- 2012-03-21 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2012-03-21 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2012-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2012-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2012-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2012-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- 2012-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dena M. Carli
- 2012-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- 2012-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- 2012-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
- 2012-03-22 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2012-03-22 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
- 2012-03-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2012-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2012-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2012-03-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2012-03-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
- 2012-03-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2012-03-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2012-03-27 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2012-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- 2012-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke
- 2012-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- 2012-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2012-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- 2012-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- 2012-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2012-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2012-03-27 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2012-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2012
reading-1 - 2012-03-27 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2012-03-28 First Reading
reading-1 - 2012-03-28 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2012-03-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- 2012-03-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2012-03-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
- 2012-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Annazette R. Collins
- 2012-04-09 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- 2012-04-11 Assigned to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2012-04-18 Held in Criminal Law
- 2012-04-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
amendment-introduction - 2012-04-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2012-04-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2012-04-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2012-04-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- 2012-04-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2012-04-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- 2012-04-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2012-04-26 Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2012-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2012
- 2012-04-26 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2012-04-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2012-05-01 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- 2012-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- 2012-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2012-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- 2012-05-02 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2012-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
- 2012-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- 2012-05-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- 2012-05-09 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2012-05-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- 2012-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2012-05-22 Arrived in House
introduction - 2012-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2012-05-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2012-05-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2012-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2012-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- 2012-05-28 Passed Both Houses
- 2012-06-26 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2012-08-06 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2012-08-06 Effective Date January 1, 2013
- 2012-08-06 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0897
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a60c270f-38f8-47d8-9aa0-932116cab02f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).