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| Bill | PREDATOR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT | Creates the Predator Accountability Act. Creates a cause of action against a person who: (i) coerced an individual into prostitution; (ii) coerced an individual to remain in prostitution; (iii) used coercion to collect or receive any of an individual's earnings derived from prostitution; or (iv) advertised or published advertisements for purposes of recruitment into prostitution. Provides for damages for violation of the Act. Exempts the provisions of joint and several liability to actions brought under the Act. Lists non-defenses to an action brought under the Act. Provides for the award of costs to the prevailing party. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | HB 1299 | Illinois HB 1299 (94th) |
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enacted | 3 | 95 | 4 | 2005-02-09 | 2006-07-03 | openstates | ocd-bill/ef28ad36-e2fe-4a35-bca1-6e009dd3f98a | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1299&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=16086&SessionID=50&GA=94 | fb101e0d0637c6f5a16f3f2f77f94becf82c03896da1f5f4449bb0e40abd4bb1 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 1299 (94th) — PREDATOR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Creates the Predator Accountability Act. Creates a cause of action against a person who: (i) coerced an individual into prostitution; (ii) coerced an individual to remain in prostitution; (iii) used coercion to collect or receive any of an individual's earnings derived from prostitution; or (iv) advertised or published advertisements for purposes of recruitment into prostitution. Provides for damages for violation of the Act. Exempts the provisions of joint and several liability to actions brought under the Act. Lists non-defenses to an action brought under the Act. Provides for the award of costs to the prevailing party.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 45–9 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 112–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — 112–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 110–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Cheryl Axley — cosponsor (person)
- Constance A. Howard — primary (person)
- Dale E. Risinger — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- James A. DeLeo — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffrey M. Schoenberg — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2005-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
filing - 2005-02-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-02-10 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
referral-committee - 2005-03-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- 2005-03-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- 2005-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- 2005-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- 2005-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2005-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2005-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
amendment-introduction - 2005-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-03-09 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-03-14 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
amendment-introduction - 2005-03-14 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-03-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2005-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-03-17 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-04-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- 2005-04-05 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001
reading-3, passage - 2005-04-06 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2005-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2005
reading-1 - 2005-04-06 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2005-04-06 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- 2005-04-06 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- 2005-04-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2005-04-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2005-04-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2005-04-08 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- 2005-04-08 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- 2005-04-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-04-11 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-04-13 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2005-04-20 Held in Judiciary
- 2005-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-06 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-11-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- 2006-01-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley
- 2006-01-31 Sponsor Removed Sen. William R. Haine
- 2006-02-01 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2006-02-08 Re-assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2006-02-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
amendment-introduction - 2006-02-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- 2006-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Judiciary
- 2006-03-08 Held in Judiciary
- 2006-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
amendment-introduction - 2006-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-03-15 Held in Judiciary
- 2006-03-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
amendment-introduction - 2006-03-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- 2006-03-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- 2006-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2006-03-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- 2006-03-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Judiciary
- 2006-03-24 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-004-000
committee-passage - 2006-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
- 2006-03-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-03-27 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2006-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
- 2006-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
amendment-introduction - 2006-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-03-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-003-000
- 2006-03-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- 2006-03-30 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2006-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Martinez
amendment-passage - 2006-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2006-03-30 Third Reading - Passed; 045-009-001
reading-3, passage - 2006-03-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2006-03-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2006-03-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2006-03-30 Arrived in House
introduction - 2006-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 4,5
- 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2006-04-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Constance A. Howard
- 2006-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Constance A. Howard
- 2006-04-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2006-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2006-04-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2006-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2006-04-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 112-000-000
- 2006-04-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- 2006-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 112-000-000
- 2006-04-05 Passed Both Houses
- 2006-05-04 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2006-07-03 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2006-07-03 Effective Date July 3, 2006
- 2006-07-03 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0998
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ef28ad36-e2fe-4a35-bca1-6e009dd3f98a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).