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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
02/17/2026
02/17/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Changes the definitions of "harassment" to include, among other actions, doxing, electronic tracking, and nonconsensual creation, dissemination, or threatening the dissemination of electronically generated or digitally altered content pertaining to the petitioner. Requires a county (not just counties with more than 250,000 in population) to provide remote access to a hearing on a protective order to include relevant witnesses besides the petitioner and respondent. Creates additional remedies for the court to grant in a domestic violence order of protection. Requires that any motion to extend a plenary order must be filed on or before the expiration date, and the plenary order remains in effect after filing until its original expiration date or until the motion is presented or heard, whichever is later. Requires a plenary order to be extended if the court finds that since entry of the plenary order there has been no material change in the relevant circumstances as required by law, and an extension of a plenary order may be granted for any fixed period of time or indefinitely until the plenary order is vacated or modified. Provides that if the motion to extend the plenary order is uncontested, petitioner's motion or affidavit stating that there has been no material change in relevant circumstances since entry of the order and stating the reason for the requested extension is sufficient for the court to extend the plenary order for any length of time, including indefinitely. Provides that the court may grant a contested request for an extension of the plenary order for more than 2 years for good cause. Provides that a violation of the original order or a subsequent incident of abuse is not required to grant the extension or determine the length of the extension, and compliance with the original order does not negate the basis or length of the extension. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Makes conforming changes.
AI Summary
This bill expands the definition of "harassment" in domestic violence cases to include actions like doxing (sharing someone's private information online), electronic tracking, and the non-consensual creation or sharing of digitally altered images or content related to a person. It also requires all counties, not just those with large populations, to offer remote access to protective order hearings for witnesses, not just the petitioner and respondent. The bill introduces new remedies for courts to grant in domestic violence orders of protection and clarifies procedures for extending these orders, stating that a motion to extend a plenary order (a final protective order) must be filed before it expires, and the order remains in effect until the motion is heard. Extensions can be granted indefinitely if there's no material change in circumstances, and a violation of the original order is not required for an extension. The bill also makes conforming changes to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
Maurice West (D)*,
Martha Deuter (D),
Michael Kelly (D),
Joyce Mason (D),
Yolonda Morris (D),
Rick Ryan (D),
Last Action
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (on 02/25/2026)
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