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HB 3329

Relating to incentives for film production; prescribing an effective date.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lew Frederick and 4 co-sponsors

The bill creates a temporary window to revive civil claims for adult sex offense or incest injuries previously time-barred, allowing renewed lawsuits within 6–18 months after its e

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3329

Summary — HB 3329 (104th General Assembly, 2025)

Important note: the bill header provided (“Relating to incentives for film production…”) appears to be inconsistent with the bill text. The text of HB 3329 amends the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure to create a temporary revival window for certain adult sex‑offense civil claims (added as 735 ILCS 5/13-202.4). This summary reflects the bill text.

Purpose / Intent

To temporarily revive civil causes of action that were previously time‑barred where the underlying conduct would constitute a sex offense (or incest) committed against a person age 18 or older, by permitting those claims to be refiled during a specified revival window.

Key provisions

  • Adds new Section 13‑202.4 to the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/13‑202.4).
  • Revives any civil claim or cause of action alleging intentional or negligent acts or omissions that caused physical, psychological, or other injury or condition resulting from conduct that:
    • Would constitute a sex offense under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012 committed against a person who was age 18 or older; or
    • Would constitute incest committed against a person who was age 18 or older.
  • Applies only to claims that were barred as of the bill’s effective date solely because the applicable statute of limitations had expired.
  • Filing window: revived claims may be commenced no earlier than 6 months after the bill’s effective date and no later than 18 months after that effective date (i.e., a 12‑month filing period beginning 6 months post‑effective date).
  • A prior dismissal (entered before the effective date) on the basis that the earlier action was time‑barred shall not be a ground to dismiss a revival action under this section.
  • Procedure for revival actions is to follow rules established by the Illinois Supreme Court.

Who is affected

  • Survivors (plaintiffs) of adult sexual offenses and incest (victims who were age 18+ at the time of the conduct) whose civil claims had previously expired under the statute of limitations.
  • Potential defendants (alleged perpetrators), and entities that might face civil liability (individuals, employers, institutions).
  • Insurers, courts, and attorneys — increased filings, evidentiary and discovery issues for older claims.

Timing & procedural status

  • Introduced/Filed: February 2025 (filed by Rep. Sonya M. Harper).
  • Legislative status as of adjournment: In committee (in committee upon adjournment — last noted June 28, 2025).
  • Revival filing window is expressly tied to the bill’s effective date (the bill text does not specify an exact calendar effective date).

Practical and legal considerations

  • Could lead to a surge of revived civil litigation and corresponding insurance exposure.
  • Evidence preservation and witness availability will be practical challenges for older cases.
  • Retroactive revival of time‑barred claims may prompt legal challenges (e.g., due process or fairness arguments), although the provision is civil rather than criminal.

Bill sponsor: Rep. Sonya M. Harper. Statutory citation added: 735 ILCS 5/13‑202.4 (new).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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