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HB5078 - 104th General Assembly

CIV PRO-GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
Last Action
4/16/2026 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/Art. XXIV heading new
735 ILCS 5/24-105 new
735 ILCS 5/24-110 new
735 ILCS 5/24-115 new
735 ILCS 5/24-120 new
735 ILCS 5/24-125 new
735 ILCS 5/24-130 new
735 ILCS 5/24-135 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Gender-Based Violence Article in the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the Article applies to any motion to dispose of a claim that is based on, relates to, or is in response to the moving party's reporting gender-based violence. Provides that if a court finds that the civil action is based on the moving party reporting gender-based violence, it shall grant a motion to dismiss the claim unless it finds that the responding party has established by a preponderance of the evidence that the moving party's reporting gender-based violence was done with knowledge that the report was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not. Provides that absent any additional corroborating evidence, specified pieces of evidence may not, on its own or in combination with each other, be used to establish that the moving party's reporting of gender-based violence was done with knowledge that the report was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not. Sets forth motion and procedure standards for a motion filed under the Article. Establishes awards for attorney's fees and costs, injunctive relief, and damages. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Protect Survivors Reporting Act. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Deletes a provision providing that, absent any additional corroborating evidence, specified pieces of evidence may not, on its own or in combination with each other, be used to establish that the moving party's reporting of gender-based violence was done with knowledge that the report was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not. Provides that the motion created by the amendatory Act shall be available in all actions pending or commenced on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/04/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
2/10/2026 House First Reading
2/10/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/12/2026 House Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/25/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/25/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
4/10/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/13/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
4/14/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
4/15/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000
4/15/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
4/15/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
4/15/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
4/15/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
4/15/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/15/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
4/15/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
4/15/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-030-000
4/15/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
4/15/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/15/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
4/15/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
4/15/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
4/15/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
4/15/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
4/16/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/16/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/16/2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
4/16/2026 Senate First Reading
4/16/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
5/07/2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy