CIV PRO-GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE House SponsorsRep. Mary Beth Canty-Kelly M. Cassidy and Nicolle Grasse 4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 735 ILCS 5/Art. XXIV heading new735 ILCS 5/24-105 new735 ILCS 5/24-110 new735 ILCS 5/24-115 new735 ILCS 5/24-120 new735 ILCS 5/24-125 new735 ILCS 5/24-130 new735 ILCS 5/24-135 new Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Creates the Gender-Based Violence Article. Provides that the Article applies to any motion to dispose of a civil action claim that is based on, relates to, or is in response to a reporting of gender-based violence. Provides that if court finds that the moving party reported gender-based violence as the basis of the civil action against it, the court must grant a motion to dispose of the civil action unless it finds that the responding party has produced clear and convincing evidence that the moving party's report was done with actual malice. Provides for an award of attorney's fees for the prevailing party under certain conditions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/6/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty 2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/14/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty 3/14/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/20/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 3/20/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 3/21/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty 4/3/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee 4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/16/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse