2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB1467: PATRONIZING MINOR PROSTITUTION
Legislative Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes an affirmative defense to the charge of patronizing a minor engaged in prostitution that the accused reasonably believed that the person was of the age of 18 years or over or was not a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability at the time of the act giving rise to the charge.
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Bill History
1/21/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Nicole La Ha
Republican
Co-Sponsors (20)
Tony McCombie
Republican
Norine Hammond
Republican
Jeff Keicher
Republican
Kevin Schmidt
Republican
Bradley Stephens
Republican
Brandun Schweizer
Republican
Jennifer Sanalitro
Republican
Mike Coffey
Republican
Mary Gill
Democrat
Natalie Manley
Democrat
Nicolle Grasse
Democrat
Martin McLaughlin
Republican
Adam Niemerg
Republican
Joyce Mason
Democrat
Wayne Rosenthal
Republican
Yolanda Morris
Democrat
Margaret Croke
Democrat
Dennis Tipsword
Republican
Dan Ugaste
Republican
Travis Weaver
Republican