republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/98th/sb-1399.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIV PRO-CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Replaces the provisions of the Section concerning actions for damages for personal injury based on childhood sexual abuse with language providing that an action for damages based on childhood sexual abuse may be commenced at any time. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to actions pending on the effective date of the Act and to actions commenced on or after that date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 1399"
citation: "Illinois SB 1399 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 65
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-02-06"
last_action: "2013-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/85877791-a510-45d7-8b10-621494411b01"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1399&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=71953&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "f906c1de2a7ba9b419b440fd00e1d0e27d2521b8d42c38ec3690046cdde2824d"
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 SB 1399 (98th) — CIV PRO-CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Replaces the provisions of the Section concerning actions for damages for personal injury based on childhood sexual abuse with language providing that an action for damages based on childhood sexual abuse may be commenced at any time. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to actions pending on the effective date of the Act and to actions commenced on or after that date.

## 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=09800SB1399&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=71953&DocNum=1399&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1399eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=71953&DocNum=1399&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1399enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=71953&DocNum=1399&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **48–4** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Barbara Flynn Currie — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- David Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah Mell — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Roth — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2013-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-14** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Do Pass Judiciary; 011-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-02-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2013
- **2013-02-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2013-03-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2013-03-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2013-03-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2013
- **2013-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
- **2013-04-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-04-25** Third Reading - Passed; 048-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-04-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-29** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
- **2013-05-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2013-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- **2013-05-03** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann Williams
- **2013-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2013-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2013-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2013-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2013-05-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-15** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- **2013-06-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0276 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/85877791-a510-45d7-8b10-621494411b01`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).