CRIM CD-SEXUAL ASSAULT-CHILD House SponsorsRep. Sandra M. Pihos-Fred Crespo-Michael K. Smith-Patricia R. Bellock, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Mike Bost, Bob Biggins, Suzanne Bassi, Renée Kosel, Michael P. McAuliffe, Sidney H. Mathias, Ronald A. Wait, David R. Leitch, Jim Sacia, Harry R. Ramey, Jr. and Raymond Poe Senate Sponsors(Sen. Randall M. Hultgren) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/12-17from Ch. 38, par. 12-17 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is not a defense to predatory criminal sexual assault of a child that the accused reasonably believed the victim of the offense to be 13 years of age or over when the offense was committed and the State does not have to prove that the accused knew that the victim of the offense was under 13 years of age when the offense was committed. 1/10/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 1/11/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/11/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/6/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/13/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 2/13/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/21/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/6/2008HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-006-000 3/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 3/12/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/12/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 3/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 3/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 3/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 3/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 4/4/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008 5/8/2008HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 108-001-000 5/8/2008SenateArrive in Senate 5/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 13, 2008 5/15/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 5/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 5/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die