STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
HB 872 makes a technical amendment to the Attorney General Act. This bill updates a specific section within the act concerning its short title.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 14, 2025
Last action Dec 1, 2025
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Apr 11, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was amended to update the short title from the 'Attorney General Act' to the 'State Finance Act' and to add significant provisions regarding the funding and use of the Domestic Violence Shelter and Service Fund. These changes expand the fund's resources by including all private donations and specific fines, while also clarifying how military personnel victims of domestic violence can access comprehensive services.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a technical title correction to include new funding mechanisms and service eligibility for domestic violence victims, including military personnel.
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill's short title from the 'Attorney General Act' to the 'State Finance Act'.
FISCAL
Added a requirement for the State Treasurer to deposit all private donations into the Domestic Violence Shelter and Service Fund to support prevention and intervention services.
Added a mandate to deposit specific fines collected from circuit clerks into the Domestic Violence Shelter and Service Fund.
ELIGIBILITY
Expanded eligibility for grants to include victims of domestic violence who are military personnel, specifically allowing them to receive transportation assistance for legal and medical appointments.
Floor votes · House Apr 11, 2025
How they voted
109–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 118
Apr 11, 2025
D
Democratic78
89% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
5
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Dec 1, 2025
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 9, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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