Illinois House Bill 5079 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Increases the penalties for trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and related offenses. For some Class X offenses, imposes a term of imprisonment of not less than 12 years and not more than 30 years. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that "sex offense" for registration purposes of the Act includes involuntary sexual servitude of a minor on and after January 1, 2019. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a victim of trafficking may bring a civil action against a person who pleads guilty to or is convicted of a human trafficking offense to recover actual damages sustained by the victim, court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, and punitive damages determined by the court. Provides that an action commenced under the provision shall be filed within 10 years after the latest of the following events: (1) the final order in the related case; (2) the victim's emancipation from the defendant; or (3) the victim's 18th birthday.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING OFFENSES

Rep. Deanne Mazzochi [R]

Rep. Carol Ammons [D]

Rep. Sheri Jesiel [R]

Rep. Barbara Wheeler [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2018-09-24	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
2018-05-10	House	Motion Withdrawn Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2018-04-13	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2018-04-12	House	Remains in Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2018-04-12	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 002-003-000
2018-04-12	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
2018-04-12	House	Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2018-04-10	House	Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2018-04-09	House	To Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Subcommittee
2018-04-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
2018-04-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
2018-04-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2018-02-26	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2018-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-02-16	House	First Reading
2018-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	10-9	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	150	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	13-202.4	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5079&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5079.htm