CRIM CD-SEX CRIMES-DEFENSE House SponsorsRep. Randall M. Hultgren-Ronald A. Wait-Paul D. Froehlich Senate Sponsors(Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/12-17from Ch. 38, par. 12-17 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that when force or threat of force is an element of the offense, consent is a defense to any of the offenses of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse only if the victim of the offense was 17 years of age or older at the time of the commission of the offense. 2/26/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Randall M. Hultgren 2/26/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 2/26/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/13/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-000-000 3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-001 3/25/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003 5/13/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 5/14/2003SenateFirst Reading 5/14/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die