# Illinois HB5078: CIV PRO-GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE Illinois HB5078, CIV PRO-GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-05-28 (Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5078-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5078 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: CIV PRO-GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-05-28, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 19 - Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (102 yes, 44 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Gender-Based Violence Article in the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the Article applies to any motion to dispose of a claim that is based on, relates to, or is in response to the moving party's reporting gender-based violence. Provides that if a court finds that the civil action is based on the moving party reporting gender-based violence, it shall grant a motion to dismiss the claim unless it finds that the responding party has established by a preponderance of the evidence that the moving party's reporting gender-based violence was done with knowledge that the report was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not. Provides that absent any additional corroborating evidence, specified pieces of evidence may not, on its own or in combination with each other, be used to establish that the moving party's reporting of gender-based violence was done with knowledge that the report was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not. Sets forth motion and procedure standards for a motion filed under the Article. Establishes awards for attorney's fees and costs, injunctive relief, and damages. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Protect Survivors Reporting Act. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 11 | 7 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 78 | 30 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 13 | 7 | | ## Actions (37) - 2026-05-28: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2026-05-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2026-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-16: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2026-04-15: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-030-000 (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000 (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 (House) - 2026-03-12: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5078eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5078ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5078.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5078eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5078ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5078.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5078-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).