DOM VIOLENCE-JUV-ASSISTANCE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that whenever a law enforcement officer has reason to believe that a person has been abused, neglected, or exploited by a family or household member, the officer shall, if appropriate, arrest the abusing, neglecting, and exploiting party except in situations in which the alleged offending party is a juvenile. Provides that if the alleged offender is a juvenile, then the officer, based on the totality of the circumstances, may choose not to arrest the juvenile and instead may divert the juvenile or may assist the juvenile and his family in finding alternative placement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 14, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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4 edits
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Aug 15, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized as Enrolled with minor formatting adjustments and a shift in the effective date from a fixed calendar year to a 90-day period after enactment. The most significant substantive change involves the removal of a requirement for law enforcement to use a specific 'juvenile domestic violence risk assessment' approved by the Illinois Supreme Court, replacing it with a directive to use the 'Adolescent Domestic Battery Typology Tool' instead. Additionally, the requirement for law enforcement to forward non-arrest reports to the State's Attorney's office was clarified to specify that the reports are for 'review'.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding juvenile intervention protocols was modified by changing the mandated assessment tool and clarifying the destination of non-arrest reports.
REQUIREMENT
Replaced the requirement to use a 'juvenile domestic violence risk assessment' approved by the Illinois Supreme Court with a requirement to use the 'Adolescent Domestic Battery Typology Tool'.
Clarified that reports of incidents where no arrest is made must be forwarded to the State's Attorney's office specifically for 'review'.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date from January 1, 2026, to 90 days after the bill becomes law.
TECHNICAL
Adjusted the deadline for approving the assessment form from July 1, 2026, to 90 days after becoming law.
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
63
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
9
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
May 23, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 23, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Matt Hanson
lower
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Curran
upper
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-000-000
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 13, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Matt Hanson
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Curran
RRepublican
P
Matt Hanson
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Balkema
RRepublican
Co
Craig Wilcox
RRepublican
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Darby Hills
RRepublican
Co
Dave Vella
DDemocratic
Co
Erica Harriss
RRepublican
Co
Jason Plummer
RRepublican
Co
Justin Slaughter
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Holmes
DDemocratic
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