Bill > SB2323

Introduced Session

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Illinois Statewide Trauma-Informed Response to Human Trafficking Act. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall maintain a human trafficking unit to coordinate services, initiate prevention efforts, and provide access to resources for case-management staff to serve youth in care who have been determined to be victims of human trafficking or assessed to be at high risk of becoming a victim of human trafficking, as well as ensure a prompt response by the Department to recover youth in care in the custody of law enforcement. Provides that the Department shall incorporate services for all child trafficking victims into the community-based services provided by the Department. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall develop a strategic plan, in consultation with advocates and survivors, to establish a statewide system of identification and response to survivors of human trafficking and recommended levels of funding for phase-in of comprehensive victim-centered, trauma-informed statewide services for victims of human trafficking, including adults and children, and to sex and labor trafficking victims and require victim-centered, trauma-informed human trafficking training for caseworkers, treatment providers, investigators, foster parents, and residential home personnel. Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall develop a strategic plan to improve victim-centered, trauma-informed law enforcement response to victims of human trafficking across the State. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall work with the Illinois State Police, local law enforcement, victim-centered, trauma-informed human trafficking service providers, and survivor leaders to develop, curriculum standards for training on victim-centered, trauma-informed detection, investigation, and response to human trafficking victims certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Amends various other Acts concerning various agencies responsibilities of addressing human trafficking. Effective January 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Julie Morrison (D)*,  Ann Williams (D)*,  Jaime Andrade (D),  Li Arellano (R),  Chris Balkema (R),  Amy Briel (D),  Terri Bryant (R),  Jason Bunting (R),  John Cabello (R),  Kelly Cassidy (D),  Cristina Castro (D),  Javier Cervantes (D),  Andrew Chesney (R),  Margaret Croke (D),  Bill Cunningham (D),  John Curran (R),  Eva-Dina Delgado (D),  Anthony DeLuca (D),  Martha Deuter (D),  Don DeWitte (R),  Dan Didech (D),  Mary Edly-Allen (D),  Amy Elik (R),  Paul Faraci (D),  Dale Fowler (R),  Brad Fritts (R),  Jehan Gordon-Booth (D),  Amy Grant (R),  Nicolle Grasse (D),  Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D),  Graciela Guzmán (D),  Mike Halpin (D),  Matt Hanson (D),  Erica Harriss (R),  Mike Hastings (D),  Bill Hauter (R),  Barbara Hernandez (D),  Lisa Hernandez (D),  Maura Hirschauer (D),  Linda Holmes (D),  Adriane Johnson (D),  Tracy Katz Muhl (D),  Michael Kelly (D),  Stephanie Kifowit (D),  Dave Koehler (D),  Nicole La Ha (R),  Seth Lewis (R),  Kimberly Lightford (D),  Camille Lilly (D),  Rob Martwick (D),  Joyce Mason (D),  Steve McClure (R),  Bob Morgan (D),  Marty Moylan (D),  Laura Murphy (D),  Michelle Mussman (D),  Suzanne Ness (D),  Robert Peters (D),  Jason Plummer (R),  Steve Reick (R),  Bob Rita (D),  Sue Scherer (D),  Kevin Schmidt (R),  Brandun Schweizer (R),  Patrick Sheehan (R),  Mike Simmons (D),  Ryan Spain (R),  Katie Stuart (D),  Sally Turner (R),  Dan Ugaste (R),  Karina Villa (D),  Mark Walker (D),  Travis Weaver (R),  Maurice West (D),  Craig Wilcox (R),  Patrick Windhorst (R), 

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick (on 05/23/2025)

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