Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 740 - CIVIL LIABILITIES
740 ILCS 82/ - Gender Violence Act.

(740 ILCS 82/1)
Sec. 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Gender Violence Act.

(Source: P.A. 93-416, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
(740 ILCS 82/5)
Sec. 5.
Definition.
In this Act,
"gender-related violence", which is a form of sex
discrimination, means the following:
(Source: P.A. 93-416, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
(740 ILCS 82/10)
Sec. 10.
Cause of action.
Any person who has been
subjected to gender-related violence as defined in Section 5
may bring a civil action for damages, injunctive relief, or other
appropriate relief against a person or persons perpetrating
that gender-related violence. For purposes of this Section,
"perpetrating" means either personally committing the
gender-related violence or personally encouraging or
assisting the act or acts of gender-related violence.

(Source: P.A. 93-416, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
(740 ILCS 82/15)
Sec. 15.
Relief.
In an action brought under this Act,
the court may award damages, injunctive relief, or other appropriate
relief. The court may award actual damages, damages for
emotional distress, or punitive damages. A judgment may
also include attorney's fees and costs.

(Source: P.A. 93-416, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
(740 ILCS 82/20)
Sec. 20.
Limitation.
An action based on gender-related violence as
defined
in
paragraph (1) or (2) of Section 5 must be commenced within 7 years after the
cause of
action accrued, except that if the person entitled to bring the action was a
minor at the
time the cause of action accrued, the action must be commenced within 7 years
after the
person reaches the age of 18. An action based on gender-related violence as
defined in
paragraph (3) of Section 5 must be commenced within 2 years after the cause of
action
accrued, except that if the person entitled to bring the action was a minor at
the time the
cause of action accrued, the action must be commenced within 2 years after the
person
reaches the age of 18.

(Source: P.A. 93-416, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
(740 ILCS 82/98)
Sec. 98.
Applicability.
This Act applies only to
causes of action accruing on or after its effective date.

(Source: P.A. 93-416, eff. 1-1-04.)

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