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type: "Bill"
title: "CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the statute of limitations for grooming to provide that when the victim is under 17 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for grooming may be commenced within 10 years after the victim or the person with a disability attains 17 years of age. Changes the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material. Deletes references to criminal transmission of HIV in various statutes. In the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012, provides a definition for \"unable to give knowing consent\" and changes the definition of \"family member\" to include a sibling and an accused who has resided in the household for at least 3 (rather than 6) months. Provides that a person commits sexual exploitation of a child if in the presence or virtual presence, or both, of a child and with knowledge that a child or one whom he or she believes to be a child would view his or her acts, that person knowingly entices, coerces, or persuades a child to participate in the production of the recording or memorializing a sexual act of persons ages 18 or older. Provides that a violation of this provision of sexual exploitation of a child is a Class 4 felony. Provides that a defendant, in order to commit grooming, must be 5 years or more older than the groomed child, or hold a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to the child at the time of the offense. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the court may set any conditions it finds just and appropriate on the taking of testimony of a victim or witness who is under 18 years of age or an intellectually disabled person or a person affected by a developmental disability (rather than a victim who is a child under the age of 18 years or a moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually disabled person or a person affected by a developmental disability) involving the use of a facility dog in any criminal proceeding. Makes other changes concerning the admissibility of evidence in cases involving involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, and trafficking in persons. Amends various Acts to change references from \"child pornography\" to \"child sexual abuse material\"."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "104th"
identifier: "HB 2690"
citation: "Illinois HB 2690 (104th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cristina Castro", "Mary Beth Canty"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 61
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2025-02-04"
last_action: "2025-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9dfcc05c-8374-472b-9ece-e3f1b5ec84f9"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2690&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=160682&SessionID=114"
source_hash: "723f800624d0b8dcc4d6513a7c3e879ef7e77c5b41ee3aa2f61a0aae43e31999"
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 HB 2690 (104th) — CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the statute of limitations for grooming to provide that when the victim is under 17 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for grooming may be commenced within 10 years after the victim or the person with a disability attains 17 years of age. Changes the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material. Deletes references to criminal transmission of HIV in various statutes. In the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012, provides a definition for "unable to give knowing consent" and changes the definition of "family member" to include a sibling and an accused who has resided in the household for at least 3 (rather than 6) months. Provides that a person commits sexual exploitation of a child if in the presence or virtual presence, or both, of a child and with knowledge that a child or one whom he or she believes to be a child would view his or her acts, that person knowingly entices, coerces, or persuades a child to participate in the production of the recording or memorializing a sexual act of persons ages 18 or older. Provides that a violation of this provision of sexual exploitation of a child is a Class 4 felony. Provides that a defendant, in order to commit grooming, must be 5 years or more older than the groomed child, or hold a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to the child at the time of the offense. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the court may set any conditions it finds just and appropriate on the taking of testimony of a victim or witness who is under 18 years of age or an intellectually disabled person or a person affected by a developmental disability (rather than a victim who is a child under the age of 18 years or a moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually disabled person or a person affected by a developmental disability) involving the use of a facility dog in any criminal proceeding. Makes other changes concerning the admissibility of evidence in cases involving involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, and trafficking in persons. Amends various Acts to change references from "child pornography" to "child sexual abuse material".
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2690.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2690eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2690ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2690ham002.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2690sam001.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2690enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **150** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **150** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **1140** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
- Criminal Law — **90** (pass) · upper
- Criminal Law — **90** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Cristina Castro — primary (person)
- Mary Beth Canty — primary (person)
- Amy Briel — cosponsor (person)
- Amy Elik — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Darby A. Hills — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Erica Harriss — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Nicolle Grasse — cosponsor (person)
- Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-02-04** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty `filing`
- **2025-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-03-04** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-03-14** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2025-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2025-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2025-03-20** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
- **2025-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-03-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-03-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-03-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- **2025-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2025-04-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- **2025-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- **2025-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
- **2025-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2025-04-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
- **2025-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- **2025-04-09** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2025-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-09** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2025-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-09** Referred to Assignments
- **2025-04-23** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2025-04-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2025-04-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- **2025-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-07** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2025-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 `reading-2`
- **2025-05-07** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- **2025-05-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
- **2025-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- **2025-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- **2025-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- **2025-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2025-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2025-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- **2025-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
- **2025-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2025-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
- **2025-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- **2025-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- **2025-05-30** House Concurs
- **2025-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2025-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2025-08-15** Effective Date January 1, 2026
- **2025-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0245 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9dfcc05c-8374-472b-9ece-e3f1b5ec84f9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).