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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Requires a law enforcement officer investigating an alleged incident of domestic violence to complete a lethality assessment form to evaluate the likelihood of serious injury or death to the victim. Requires that the law enforcement officer to advise the victim of the results of the assessment and refer the victim to the local domestic violence program and provide the number of the Illinois State Domestic Violence Hotline. Requires that the personal identifying information of the offender and the results of the lethality assessment be given to the officer's supervisor and filed with the law enforcement agency in a manner that will allow aggregate data on domestic violence cases to be compiled.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 to require law enforcement officers investigating alleged domestic violence incidents to complete a "lethality assessment form," which is a set of questions designed to gauge the risk of serious injury or death to the victim. The officer must then inform the victim of the assessment's findings and connect them with local domestic violence programs and the Illinois State Domestic Violence Hotline. If a victim cannot provide information for the assessment, the officer must note this in their report and still attempt to refer the victim to support services. Finally, the bill mandates that the offender's identifying information and the assessment results be shared with the officer's supervisor and filed with the law enforcement agency to help track and analyze domestic violence data.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to Criminal Law (on 02/10/2026)
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