DOMESTIC-ECONOMIC ABUSE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 and the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Includes economic or financial abuse in the definition of "abuse". Defines "economic or financial abuse" as controlling a person's access to economic or financial resources in a way that forces him or her to depend on the person controlling the economic or financial resources.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2019
Last action Jun 4, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
1
Committee
6
May 31, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000
lower
May 15, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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