735 ILCS 5/13-202.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 735 - CIVIL PROCEDURE|735 ILCS 5/ - Code of Civil Procedure.|Article XIII - Limitations

 (from Ch. 110, par. 13-202.2)Sec. 13-202.2. Childhood sexual abuse.(a) In this Section:"Childhood sexual abuse" means an act of sexual  abuse that occurs when the person abused is under 18 years of age."Sexual abuse" includes but is not limited to sexual conduct and sexual  penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action for damages  for personal injury based on childhood sexual  abuse must be commenced within 20 years of the date the limitation period  begins to run under subsection (d) or within 20 years of  the date the person abused  discovers or through the use of reasonable diligence should discover both  (i) that  the act of childhood sexual abuse occurred and (ii) that the injury was  caused  by the childhood sexual abuse.  The fact that the person abused discovers or through the use of reasonable  diligence should discover that the act of childhood sexual abuse occurred is  not, by itself, sufficient to start the discovery period under this subsection  (b). Knowledge of the abuse does not constitute discovery of the injury  or the causal relationship between any later-discovered injury and the abuse.(c) If the injury is caused by 2 or more acts of childhood sexual  abuse that are part of a continuing series of acts of childhood sexual  abuse by the same abuser, then the discovery period under subsection  (b) shall be computed from the date the person abused discovers or through  the use of reasonable diligence should discover both (i) that the last act  of  childhood sexual abuse in the continuing series occurred and (ii) that the  injury was caused by any act of childhood sexual abuse in the continuing  series.  The fact that the person abused discovers or through the use of reasonable  diligence should discover that the last act of childhood sexual abuse in the  continuing series occurred is not, by itself, sufficient to start the discovery  period under subsection (b). Knowledge of the abuse does not constitute  discovery of the injury  or the causal relationship between any later-discovered injury and the abuse.(d) The limitation periods under subsection (b) do not begin to run  before the person abused attains the age of 18 years; and, if at the time  the person abused attains the age of 18 years he or she is under other  legal disability, the limitation periods under subsection (b) do not begin  to run until the removal of the disability.(d-1) The limitation periods in subsection (b) do not run during a time  period  when the person abused is subject to threats, intimidation,  manipulation, fraudulent concealment, or fraud perpetrated by the abuser or by any person acting in the  interest of the abuser.(e) This Section applies to actions pending on the effective date of  this amendatory Act of 1990 as well as to actions commenced on or after  that date. The changes made by this amendatory Act of 1993 shall apply only  to actions commenced on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of  1993.  The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly apply to  actions pending on the effective date  of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General  Assembly as well as actions commenced on or after that date. The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly apply to actions commenced on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly if the action would not have been time barred under any statute of limitations or statute of repose prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action for damages based on childhood sexual abuse may be commenced at any time; provided, however, that the changes made by this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly apply to actions commenced on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly if the action would not have been time barred under any statute of limitations or statute of repose prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.(Source: P.A. 101-435, eff. 8-20-19.)