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| Bill | SEX ABUSER-END PARENT RIGHTS | Creates the Termination of Parental Rights of Perpetrators of Sexual Assault Act. Provides that if a child was conceived as a result of an act of sexual assault, the parent who is the victim of the act of sexual assault may file a petition with the court to terminate the child's parent-child relationship with the alleged perpetrator of the act of sexual assault. Provides that a verified petition filed under the Act must contain specified allegations and be supported by a showing by clear and convincing evidence that the alleged perpetrator committed an act of sexual assault against the petitioner. Provides that the court shall terminate the parent-child relationship if the court finds: (i) by clear and convincing evidence, that the allegations in a petition filed under Act are true; and (ii) that termination of the parent-child relationship is in the best interest of the child. Provides that conception as a result of sexual assault may be proven by a final judgment of conviction of a an alleged parent of a child under the Act who has been convicted of or who has pled guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of Sections of the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning: criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, sexual relations within families, or a similar statute in another jurisdiction, for his conduct in fathering that child. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 98th | HB 3128 | Illinois HB 3128 (98th) |
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enacted | 3 | 71 | 2 | 2013-02-26 | 2013-08-16 | openstates | ocd-bill/4b21f404-da00-4651-ab96-2236a954028e | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3128&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74983&SessionID=85&GA=98 | d02e1a3dbd9b22e75dc890d8b7eeff3497ca0af3e82d30fdf9a4c844a972b934 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 3128 (98th) — SEX ABUSER-END PARENT RIGHTS
Creates the Termination of Parental Rights of Perpetrators of Sexual Assault Act. Provides that if a child was conceived as a result of an act of sexual assault, the parent who is the victim of the act of sexual assault may file a petition with the court to terminate the child's parent-child relationship with the alleged perpetrator of the act of sexual assault. Provides that a verified petition filed under the Act must contain specified allegations and be supported by a showing by clear and convincing evidence that the alleged perpetrator committed an act of sexual assault against the petitioner. Provides that the court shall terminate the parent-child relationship if the court finds: (i) by clear and convincing evidence, that the allegations in a petition filed under Act are true; and (ii) that termination of the parent-child relationship is in the best interest of the child. Provides that conception as a result of sexual assault may be proven by a final judgment of conviction of a an alleged parent of a child under the Act who has been convicted of or who has pled guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of Sections of the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning: criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, sexual relations within families, or a similar statute in another jurisdiction, for his conduct in fathering that child.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 111–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Ann Williams — primary (person)
- Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2013-02-26 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams
filing - 2013-02-26 First Reading
reading-1 - 2013-02-26 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-03-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- 2013-03-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2013-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- 2013-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- 2013-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- 2013-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2013-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2013-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- 2013-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2013-03-11 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2013-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- 2013-03-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams
amendment-introduction - 2013-03-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- 2013-03-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- 2013-03-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- 2013-03-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- 2013-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2013-03-20 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000
committee-passage - 2013-03-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2013-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- 2013-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- 2013-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- 2013-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- 2013-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- 2013-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- 2013-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- 2013-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke
- 2013-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- 2013-04-08 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2013-04-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2013-04-09 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2013-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- 2013-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- 2013-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2013-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- 2013-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- 2013-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2013-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- 2013-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2013-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2013-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- 2013-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2013-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- 2013-04-10 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2013-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2013-04-10 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2013-04-10 First Reading
reading-1 - 2013-04-10 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2013-04-11 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- 2013-04-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2013-04-16 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2013-04-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2013-05-01 Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2013-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
- 2013-05-09 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2013-05-20 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2013-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013
- 2013-05-22 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2013-05-22 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2013-05-23 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2013-05-23 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 . . . . . . . . . 98-0476
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4b21f404-da00-4651-ab96-2236a954028e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).