Bill Text: IL HB2453 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Gender Violence Act. Provides that "gender-related violence" includes sexual contact between a sexual organ of one person and an intimate part of another person in which a "sexually protective device" has been intentionally removed by the defendant without the consent of the plaintiff or unintentionally removed but the defendant continues to engage in sexual conduct without getting the consent of the unaware plaintiff. Defines "sexually protective device" as any of the following that is intended to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection: internal or external condom; spermicide; diaphragm; cervical cap; contraceptive sponge; dental dam; or another physical device intended to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2453 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB2453-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2453 Introduced , by Rep. Maura Hirschauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
740 ILCS 82/5
Amends the Gender Violence Act. Provides that "gender-related violence" includes sexual contact between a sexual organ of one person and an intimate part of another person in which a "sexually protective device" has been intentionally removed by the defendant without the consent of the plaintiff or unintentionally removed but the defendant continues to engage in sexual conduct without getting the consent of the unaware plaintiff. Defines "sexually protective device" as any of the following that is intended to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection: internal or external condom; spermicide; diaphragm; cervical cap; contraceptive sponge; dental dam; or another physical device intended to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection.
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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 Gender Violence Act is amended by changing
Section 5 as follows:
(740 ILCS 82/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
"Employee" has the meaning provided in Section 2-101 of
the Illinois Human Rights Act.
"Employer" has the meaning provided in Section 2-101 of
the Illinois Human Rights Act.
"Gender-related violence", which is a form of sex
discrimination, means the following:
(1) One or more acts of violence or physical
aggression satisfying the elements of battery under the
laws of Illinois that are committed, at least in part, on
the basis of a person's sex, whether or not those acts have
resulted in criminal charges, prosecution, or conviction.
(2) A physical intrusion or physical invasion of a
sexual nature under coercive conditions satisfying the
elements of battery under the laws of Illinois, whether or
not the act or acts resulted in criminal charges,
prosecution, or conviction.

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(2.1) Sexual contact between a sexual organ of one
person and the intimate part of another person if, before
sexual contact, both persons understood and agreed that a
sexually protective device would be used, and the
defendant removed the sexually protective device without
consent of the plaintiff, and they engaged or continued to
engage in sexual contact after removal.
(2.2) Sexual contact between a sexual organ of one
person and the intimate part of another person if, before
sexual contact, both persons understood and agreed that a
sexually protective device would be used, and they engaged
or continued to engage in sexual contact after the
defendant knew or became aware that the sexually
protective device had been unintentionally removed but did
not obtain consent from the plaintiff to engage or
continue engaging in sexual contact without the use of a
sexually protective device.
(2.5) Domestic violence, as defined in the Victims'
Economic Security and Safety Act.
(3) A threat of an act described in item (1), (2), or
(2.5) causing a realistic apprehension that the originator
of the threat will commit the act.
"Sexually protective device" means an internal or external
condom, spermicide, diaphragm, cervical cap, contraceptive
sponge, dental dam, or any other physical barrier device
intended to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted

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infection. "Sexually protective device" does not include an
intrauterine device or any hormonal birth control method.
"Workplace" means the employer's premises, including any
building, real property, and parking area under the control of
the employer, or any location used by an employee while in the
performance of the employee's job duties. "Workplace" includes
activities occurring off-premises at employer-sponsored events
where an employee is not performing the employee's job duties.
(Source: P.A. 103-282, eff. 1-1-24.)