SB 3044 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDER-EFFECT

Summary

Amends the Stalking No Contact Order Act, the Civil No Contact Order Act, and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that on issuance of a plenary order, the emergency order remains in effect until the plenary order or short form notification is served on the respondent.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced Apr 17, 2026 Signed Aug 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Aug 18, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized for signature, changing its status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled.' The substantive content was updated to amend the Criminal Code, specifically increasing the penalties for violating an order of protection. Violations are now a Class A misdemeanor, but can be elevated to a Class 4 felony if the defendant has specific prior convictions for domestic violence or other serious offenses like kidnapping or sexual assault.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability regarding penalties was expanded to include a wider range of prior convictions that trigger felony charges for violating an order of protection.

ENFORCEMENT

Penalties for violating an order of protection were increased from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony if the defendant has certain prior convictions.

The list of prior offenses that trigger felony charges was expanded to include serious crimes such as first-degree murder, aggravated battery, kidnapping, and various sexual assault offenses.

TECHNICAL

The bill's header was updated to reflect its final 'Enrolled' status, and the text was reorganized from referencing the Stalking No Contact Order Act to the broader Criminal Code.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026 · House May 27, 2026

How they voted

56–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 58

Apr 16, 2026

D Democratic39

37 Yea 2

94% 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

Aug 18, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 31, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

upper

May 28, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000

upper

May 28, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law

upper

May 28, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

upper

May 28, 2026

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2026

upper

May 28, 2026

Introduced

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

upper

May 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000

lower

May 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

lower

May 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000

lower

May 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

May 21, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 21, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

lower

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Criminal Law

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 18 co-sponsors