Bill Text: IL HB2273 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that prior sexual activity or reputation is not admissible as evidence except if, otherwise admissible, evidence of specific instances of sexual behavior by the alleged victim (1) to prove that a person other than the accused was the source of semen, injury, or other physical evidence or (2) with respect to the accused to prove the victim's consent. Provides that a party intending to offer this type of evidence shall file a motion 14 days before trial and the court shall conduct a hearing in camera to hear from the victim and the parties, with the hearing record sealed. Repeals Section of the Civil No Contact Order Act that concerns the hearsay exception in proceedings for a no contact order and prosecutions for violating a no-contact order as to the prior sexual activity or the reputation of the petitioner and limits on that exception.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-03 - Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos [HB2273 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB2273-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB2273 Introduced 2/18/2009, by Rep. Julie Hamos SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII Pt. 28 heading new
735 ILCS 5/8-2801 new
740 ILCS 22/212 rep.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that prior sexual activity or reputation is not admissible as evidence except if, otherwise admissible, evidence of specific instances of sexual behavior by the alleged victim (1) to prove that a person other than the accused was the source of semen, injury, or other physical evidence or (2) with respect to the accused to prove the victim's consent. Provides that a party intending to offer this type of evidence shall file a motion 14 days before trial and the court shall conduct a hearing in camera to hear from the victim and the parties, with the hearing record sealed. Repeals Section of the Civil No Contact Order Act that concerns the hearsay exception in proceedings for a no contact order and prosecutions for violating a no-contact order as to the prior sexual activity or the reputation of the petitioner and limits on that exception.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by adding
the heading of Article VIII Pt. 28 and Section 8-2801 as
follows:
(735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII Pt. 28 heading new)
PART 28. PRIOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY OR REPUTATION AS EVIDENCE
(735 ILCS 5/8-2801 new)
Sec. 8-2801. Admissibility of evidence; prior sexual
activity or reputation.
(a) Evidence generally inadmissible. The following
evidence is not admissible in any civil proceeding except as
provided in subsections (b) and (c):
(1) evidence offered to prove that any alleged victim
engaged in other sexual behavior; or
(2) evidence offered to prove any alleged victim's
sexual predisposition.
(b) Exceptions.
(1) In a civil case, the following evidence is
admissible, if otherwise admissible under this Act:
(A) evidence of specific instances of sexual

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behavior by the alleged victim offered to prove that a
person other than the accused was the source of semen,
injury, or other physical evidence; and
(B) evidence of specific instances of sexual
behavior by the alleged victim with respect to the
person accused of the sexual misconduct offered by the
accused to prove consent by the victim.
(c) Procedure to determine admissibility.
(1) A party intending to offer evidence under
subsection (b) must:
(A) file a written motion at least 14 days before
trial specifically describing the evidence and stating
the purpose for which it is offered unless the court,
for good cause requires a different time for filing or
permits filing during trial; and
(B) serve the motion on all parties and notify the
alleged victim or, when appropriate, the alleged
victim's guardian or representative.
(2) Before admitting evidence under this Section the
court must conduct a hearing in camera and afford the
victim and parties a right to attend and be heard. The
motion, related papers, and the record of the hearing must
be sealed and remain under seal unless the court orders
otherwise.
(740 ILCS 22/212 rep.)

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Section 10. The Civil No Contact Order Act is amended by
repealing Section 212.