HB4741 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

DOM VIOLENCE-ORDERS
Last Action
4/22/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Executive
Hearings
Executive Hearing Apr 29 2026 2:30PM Capitol 212 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 5/112A-11.5  
750 ILCS 60/201  from Ch. 40, par. 2312-1
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a petitioner may not be denied a protective order because the petitioner or the respondent is a minor or solely upon the basis that the respondent or petitioner is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the issuance of the order. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that a petition for an order of protection may be filed by: (i) a crime victim who was abused by an family or household member before the incarceration of the offender in a penal institution, and the offender is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the filing of the petition; or (ii) any person who has previously suffered abuse by a family or household member convicted of domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery; any other offense that would constitute domestic violence; or a violent crime as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act committed against another person. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/02/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
2/06/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/06/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/24/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
3/18/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
3/19/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
4/08/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
4/08/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
4/08/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
4/08/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
4/10/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/10/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/10/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
4/10/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/10/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
4/22/2026SenateAssigned to Executive