(740 ILCS 82/20)
Sec. 20. Limitation. An action by an individual based on gender-related violence as
defined
in
paragraph (1), (2), or (2.5) of Section 5 must be commenced within 7 years after the
cause of
action accrued, except that if the person entitled to bring the action was a
minor at the
time the cause of action accrued, the action must be commenced within 7 years
after the
person reaches the age of 18. An action based on gender-related violence as
defined in
paragraph (3) of Section 5 must be commenced within 2 years after the cause of
action
accrued, except that if the person entitled to bring the action was a minor at
the time the
cause of action accrued, the action must be commenced within 2 years after the
person
reaches the age of 18. An action against an employer pursuant to Section 11 must be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrued, except that if the person entitled to bring the action was a minor at the time the cause of action accrued, the action must be commenced within 4 years after the person reaches the age of 18.
(Source: P.A. 103-282, eff. 1-1-24 .)
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