101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3544

 

Introduced , by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    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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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Emotional Abuse Rehabilitation Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7    "Domestic abuser" means any person reasonably suspected to
8be emotionally or monetarily abusing his or her significant
9other.
10    "Recovering domestic abuser" means a person who has
11participated and completed a de-escalation skills program.
12    "Relapsed domestic abuser" means a person who has been
13identified on a second or subsequent incident as displaying
14abusive characteristics.
15    "Survivor" means a significant other of a domestic abuser.
 
16    Section 10. Emotional abuse rehabilitation. A judge, after
17notice and hearing, shall determine whether a domestic abuser
18is subject to immediate psychiatric evaluation and detainment
19until the psychiatric evaluation is completed. A survivor has
20the option to participate in a psychiatric evaluation of his or
21her significant other. A judge may order a domestic abuser to
22participate immediately in an inpatient de-escalation skills

 

 

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1training before the domestic abuser may return to the
2household. A recovering domestic abuser shall be ordered to
3complete a 3-month outpatient program to continue skill
4building and positive coping behavior.