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Introduced
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois State Police Law and the Illinois Police Training Act to require instruction during training on the policies and procedures for administering a lethality assessment, including referrals to domestic violence services. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2028, every law enforcement agency shall provide to all of its law enforcement officers instruction on the policies and procedures for administering a lethality assessment as part of basic training. Provides that, on or before July 1, 2028, a law enforcement officer investigating an alleged incident of domestic violence shall administer a lethality assessment if the allegation of domestic violence is against an intimate partner, regardless of whether an arrest is made. Provides that if a victim does not, or is unable to, provide information to a law enforcement officer sufficient to allow the law enforcement officer to administer a lethality assessment, the law enforcement officer must document the lack of a lethality assessment in the written police report and refer the victim to the nearest locally certified domestic violence center. Prohibits a law enforcement officer from including in or attaching to a probable cause statement, written police report, or incident report the domestic violence center to which a victim was referred. Prohibits a law enforcement officer from administering a lethality assessment if the law enforcement officer has not received training on administering a lethality assessment. Makes a conforming change in the Freedom of Information Act.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that by January 1, 2028, all law enforcement agencies in Illinois must train their officers on how to conduct a "lethality assessment," which is a tool used to evaluate the risk of a domestic violence victim being killed by their abuser, and how to refer victims to domestic violence services. Furthermore, by July 1, 2028, law enforcement officers investigating alleged domestic violence incidents involving intimate partners must administer this lethality assessment, regardless of whether an arrest is made. If a victim cannot provide the necessary information for the assessment, the officer must document this in their report and refer the victim to a local domestic violence center, though the specific center referred to cannot be included in official reports. The bill also clarifies that officers cannot conduct a lethality assessment without this specialized training and makes a conforming change to the Freedom of Information Act to exempt information about domestic violence referrals from public disclosure.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Criminal Law Committee Hearing (14:00:00 3/10/2026 Room 409) (on 03/10/2026)
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