DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-JUVENILES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that whenever a law enforcement officer has reason to believe a person is a victim under the Act from a family or household member, if the alleged offender is a juvenile, the officer may, based on the totality of the circumstances and using the abbreviated version of the Adolescent Domestic Battery Typology Tool created by the Kane County State's Attorney's Office, choose not to arrest the juvenile and instead may divert the juvenile or may assist the juvenile and the juvenile's family in finding alternative placement.
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
Aug 2026
Introduced Apr 21, 2026
Signed Aug 7, 2026
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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2 edits
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Aug 7, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was updated from the 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final form signed into law. The substantive content of the domestic violence protections, including officer duties and weapon seizure rules, remains identical. The primary change is the addition of a specific effective date clause, confirming the law takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
TIMELINE
Added a specific section stating the Act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header and page markers to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status instead of 'Engrossed'.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 17, 2026
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Amendments
9
Aug 7, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
lower
May 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 22, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Matt Hanson
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; 056-000-000
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; DeWitte
upper
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 010-000-000
upper
May 12, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
May 7, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 7, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Matt Hanson
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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