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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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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.

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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 — 1110 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 560 (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).