HB 4659 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

DOMESTIC VIOL-COERCIVE CONTROL

Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits domestic battery if he or she knowingly without legal justification by any means engages in coercive control over a family or household member. Defines "coercive control". Amends the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Includes coercive control in the definition of "abuse". Defines "coercive control".

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Signed Jul 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jul 10, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized for signature by removing the Engrossed version header and adding the Enrolled version header. A minor formatting adjustment was made to the definition of 'coerced debt' to improve text alignment. Additionally, a paragraph defining the plaintiff's burden of proof regarding the debtor's defense was removed, likely because it was already covered elsewhere in the final text.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to indicate the bill is in its final form ready for the Governor's signature.

Minor whitespace adjustments were made within the definition of 'coerced debt' to standardize text formatting.

A specific paragraph stating that the plaintiff must disprove the debtor's defense by a preponderance of the evidence was removed, suggesting this legal standard is now established in a different section of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026

How they voted

58–0

Passed

Total votes 58

May 21, 2026

D Democratic39

39 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 10, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000

lower

May 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000

lower

May 26, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

May 26, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Nicole La Ha

lower

May 21, 2026

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

lower

May 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

upper

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000

upper

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

upper

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

upper

May 6, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 6, 2026

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 9 co-sponsors