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HB4072 • 2026
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE-CIV PRO
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE-CIV PRO
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE-CIV PRO
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Full Text of HB4072 Home Legislation Full Text HB4072 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4072 Introduced 10/15/2025, by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II - Kelly M. Cassidy, Nicole La Ha, Tony M. McCombie, Edgar González, Jr., et al. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 705 ILCS 505/25 from Ch. 37, par. 439.24-5 Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that exhaustion of remedies is not required for any person who files a claim in the court for damages based on the Code of Civil Procedure provisions pertaining to actions for personal injury based on childhood sexual abuse. Contains a statement of findings and intent. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act applies to all actions pending or commenced on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and to any action that would not have been time barred under the statute of limitations or statute of repose under the Code of Civil Procedure affecting childhood sexual abuse before the effective date of the amendatory Act. LRB104 14010 JRC 27067 b A BILL FOR HB4072 LRB104 14010 JRC 27067 b 1 AN ACT concerning civil law. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Findings; intent. The General Assembly finds 5 and declares that: 6 (1) All survivors of childhood sexual abuse have the 7 fundamental right to hold a party responsible for the harm 8 inflicted in their youth. 9 (2) Section 13-202.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure 10 was enacted to provide plaintiffs with the tools to 11 commence an action despite any statute of limitations or 12 other provision of law constituting a condition precedent 13 or hurdle to filing an action against any person or 14 institution when the plaintiff's harm is caused by 15 childhood sex abuse. The General Assembly did so by using 16 the preemptive language "notwithstanding any other 17 provision of law". The language "any other provision of 18 law" necessarily includes Court of Claims rules that would 19 hinder the commencement of an action, including, but not 20 limited to, the exhaustion of remedies provision. 21 (3) This Act is intended to be declarative of existing 22 law and to provide additional clarity that an action for 23 damages based on childhood sexual abuse may be commenced 24 at any time against any party, notwithstanding any other HB4072 - 2 - LRB104 14010 JRC 27067 b 1 provision of law, including, but not limited to, any law 2 requiring notice of claim, exhaustion of remedies, or 3 other condition precedent to the commencement of any 4 action. 5 Section 5. The Court of Claims Act is amended by changing 6 Section 25 as follows: 7 (705 ILCS 505/25) (from Ch. 37, par. 439.24-5) 8 Sec. 25. Any person who files a claim in the court shall, 9 before seeking final determination of his or her claim exhaust 10 all other remedies and sources of recovery whether 11 administrative or judicial; except that failure to file or 12 pursue actions against State employees, acting within the 13 scope of their employment, shall not be a defense. Exhaustion 14 of remedies shall not be required for any action commenced in 15 the court of claims for damages based on childhood sexual 16 abuse under Section 13-202.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 17 The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 104th General 18 Assembly apply to all actions pending or commenced on or after 19 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General 20 Assembly and to any action that would not have been time barred 21 under the statute of limitations or statute of repose under 22 Section 13-202.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure before the 23 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General 24 Assembly. HB4072 - 3 - LRB104 14010 JRC 27067 b 1 (Source: P.A. 83-345.) Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. 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