Illinois

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Overview

Illinois fully repeals its HIV criminalisation law, 30 July 2021

Laws

720 ILCS 5/12-5.01

HIV-specific criminal law (repealed)

Year enacted

2012

Further resources

The Center for HIV Law and Policy

Not all laws used to prosecute people living with HIV in this state are included on this page. For a comprehensive overview and analysis of HIV-related criminal and similar laws and policies, visit The Center for HIV Law and Policy

Acknowledgements

This information was last reviewed in February 2022

Overview

Laws

720 ILCS 5/12-5.01

Further resources

Acknowledgements

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Cases

US: Man living with HIV charged with trying to transmit HIV with body fluid in Illinois for biting police officer

US: Illinois man charged with felony robbery with a dangerous weapon for using needle allegedly infected with HIV in robbery

[Update] US: Illinois Court drops charges against man accused of alleged HIV-transmission, taking antiretroviral treatment into account

US: Illinois woman makes HIV 'exposure' complaint immediately after learning HIV status of partner following condom failure during one night stand

US: Illinois cop accused of HIV non-disclosure to be prosecuted under old unscientific HIV-specific law

News by the HIV Justice Network

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News curated from other sources

[Update]US: Illinois governor signs bill to decriminalise HIV transmission into law

US: Advocates face significant challenges in their efforts to update HIV criminalisation laws, but progress is being made

US: Bill introduced in Illinois to reform HIV criminalisation law

US: Landmark statement from State Prosecutor calling for modernisation of HIV criminal law in Illinois

US: Illinois modernises its HIV-specific criminal law