Illinois Sex Laws
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(720
ILCS 5/11-35) (was 720 ILCS 5/11-7)
Sec.
11-35. Adultery.
(a)
A person commits adultery when he or she has sexual intercourse with another
not his or her spouse, if the behavior is open and notorious, and
(1)
The person is married and knows the other person involved in such intercourse
is not his spouse; or
(2)
The person is not married and knows that the other person involved in such
intercourse is married.
A
person shall be exempt from prosecution under this Section if his liability is
based solely on evidence he has given in order to comply with the requirements
of Section 4-1.7 of "The Illinois Public Aid Code", approved April
11, 1967, as amended.
(b)
Sentence.
Adultery
is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 96-1551,
eff. 7-1-11.)
(720
ILCS 5/11-40) (was 720 ILCS 5/11-8)
Sec.
11-40. Fornication.
(a)
A person commits fornication when he or she knowingly has sexual intercourse
with another not his or her spouse if the behavior is open and notorious.
A
person shall be exempt from prosecution under this Section if his liability is
based solely on evidence he has given in order to comply with the requirements
of Section 4-1.7 of "The Illinois Public Aid Code", approved April
11, 1967, as amended.
(b)
Sentence.
Fornication
is a Class B misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 96-1551,
eff. 7-1-11.)
From:
http://www.freedomtomarry.org/pages/marriage-rulings-in-the-courts
Lee v. Orr
2/21/14 • Federal Court Ruling
Federal court decision declaring that same-sex couples in Cook County, IL have the freedom to marry and marriages performed in other states must be respected. No party appealed the ruling, and the freedom to marry took effect in Cook County. Several other counties followed suit, and by June 1, all counties in Illinois were issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.Gray v. Orr
12/5/13 • Federal Court Ruling
Federal court decision granting temporary restraining order to allow one same-sex couple (in which one of the partners was facing terminal illness) to marry in Illinois before the marriage law approved by the Illinois legislature took effect.
In 2007, 2008 and 2009 state representative Greg Harris introduced the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act to the Illinois State House of Representatives, in order to implement same-sex marriages in the legislation, the bill has not moved. Also in 2009, The Equal Marriage Act, Bill 2468, was introduced in the Senate by Senator Heather Steans (D)-Chicago. This is the first time a same-sex marriage bill was introduced to Illinois Senate. The bill would provide eligible same-sex and opposite-sex couples with the same treatment as those in a civil marriage. Senate Bill 2468 states that the current state laws relating to marriage discriminate against same sex couples. It changes the statute by saying "that a marriage is between 2 persons (rather than, a man and a woman)."
The bill was signed into law by Governor Pat Quinn on November 20, 2013; the civil marriage equality law went into full effect on June 1, 2014.[27]
Texts : Illinois Compiled Statutes
750 ILCS 5/201. Formalities.
A marriage between any two (2) adults licensed, solemnized and registered as provided in this Act is valid in this State.
750 ILCS 5/212. Prohibited Marriages.
(a) The following marriages are prohibited:... ... (5) Repealed.
750 ILCS 5/213.1 Same‑sex marriages; public policy.
Repealed.
Both civil union and civil marriage equality licenses are issued and recognised in Illinois. Marriages and other substantially similar legal relationships such as civil unions or domestic partnerships from other states are recognised as marriages.