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HB 536 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

GENDER VIOLENCE-NEW

Summary
Creates the Gender Violence Act. Provides that any person who has been subjected to gender-related violence may bring a civil action for damages, injunctive relief, or other appropriate relief against the person who committed that act. Requires commencement of an action within 10 years after the cause of action accrued or, if the person is a minor, within 7 years after the person turns 18. Applies only to causes of action accruing on or after the bill's effective date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Aug 2003
Introduced Mar 11, 2003 Signed Aug 5, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2003 · House May 29, 2003

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
May 9, 2003
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
57
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Amendments
9
Aug 5, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 16, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
May 12, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 12, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Tom Cross; Motion #1
lower
May 9, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
lower
May 9, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 9, 2003
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 9, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
May 8, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Ronen
upper
May 8, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 7, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 7, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 7, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
upper
May 2, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 2, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
upper
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-003-000
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 12, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 11, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 21, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 4, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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