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State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3544 Introduced , by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Creates the Emotional Abuse Rehabilitation Act. Defines terms. Provides that a judge shall determine whether a domestic abuser is subject to immediate psychiatric evaluation and detainment until the psychiatric evaluation is completed. Provides that a survivor has the option to participate in a psychiatric evaluation of his or her significant other. Provides that a domestic abuser shall participate immediately in an inpatient de-escalation skills training before the domestic abuser may return to the household. Provides that a recovering domestic abuser shall complete a 3-month outpatient program to continue skill building and positive coping behavior.
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| | HB3544 | | LRB101 10536 LNS 55642 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
| 5 | | Emotional Abuse Rehabilitation Act.
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| 6 | | Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: |
| 7 | | "Domestic abuser" means any person reasonably suspected to |
| 8 | | be emotionally or monetarily abusing his or her significant |
| 9 | | other. |
| 10 | | "Recovering domestic abuser" means a person who has |
| 11 | | participated and completed a de-escalation skills program. |
| 12 | | "Relapsed domestic abuser" means a person who has been |
| 13 | | identified on a second or subsequent incident as displaying |
| 14 | | abusive characteristics. |
| 15 | | "Survivor" means a significant other of a domestic abuser.
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| 16 | | Section 10. Emotional abuse rehabilitation. A judge, after |
| 17 | | notice and hearing, shall determine whether a domestic abuser |
| 18 | | is subject to immediate psychiatric evaluation and detainment |
| 19 | | until the psychiatric evaluation is completed. A survivor has |
| 20 | | the option to participate in a psychiatric evaluation of his or |
| 21 | | her significant other. A judge may order a domestic abuser to |
| 22 | | participate immediately in an inpatient de-escalation skills |