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1    AN ACT concerning domestic violence.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
5amended by changing Sections 112A-4 and 112A-4.5 as follows:
 
6    (725 ILCS 5/112A-4)  (from Ch. 38, par. 112A-4)
7    Sec. 112A-4. Persons protected by this Article.
8    (a) The following persons are protected by this Article in
9cases involving domestic violence:
10        (1) any person abused by a family or household member;
11        (2) any minor child or dependent adult in the care of
12    such person; and
13        (3) any person residing or employed at a private home
14    or public shelter which is housing an abused family or
15    household member; and .
16        (4) any of the following persons if the person is
17    abused by a family or household member of a child:
18            (i) a foster parent of that child if the child has
19        been placed in the foster parent's home by the
20        Department of Children and Family Services or by
21        another state's public child welfare agency;
22            (ii) a legally appointed guardian or legally
23        appointed custodian of that child;

 

 

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1            (iii) an adoptive parent of that child; or
2            (iv) a prospective adoptive parent of that child if
3        the child has been placed in the prospective adoptive
4        parent's home pursuant to the Adoption Act or pursuant
5        to another state's law.
6    For purposes of this paragraph (a)(4), individuals who
7would have been considered "family or household members" of the
8child under paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of Section 112A-3
9before a termination of the parental rights with respect to the
10child continue to meet the definition of "family or household
11members" of the child.
12    (a-5) The following persons are protected by this Article
13in cases involving sexual offenses:
14        (1) any victim of non-consensual sexual conduct or
15    non-consensual sexual penetration on whose behalf the
16    petition is brought;
17        (2) any family or household member of the named victim;
18    and
19        (3) any employee of or volunteer at a rape crisis
20    center.
21    (a-10) The following persons are protected by this Article
22in cases involving stalking offenses:
23        (1) any victim of stalking; and
24        (2) any family or household member of the named victim.
25    (b) (Blank).
26(Source: P.A. 100-199, eff. 1-1-18.)
 

 

 

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1    (725 ILCS 5/112A-4.5)
2    Sec. 112A-4.5. Who may file petition.
3    (a) A petition for an order of protection may be filed:
4        (1) by a person who has been abused by a family or
5    household member; or
6        (2) by any person on behalf of a minor child or an
7    adult who has been abused by a family or household member
8    and who, because of age, health, disability, or
9    inaccessibility, cannot file the petition; or .
10        (3) any of the following persons if the person is
11    abused by a family or household member of a child:
12            (i) a foster parent of that child if the child has
13        been placed in the foster parent's home by the
14        Department of Children and Family Services or by
15        another state's public child welfare agency;
16            (ii) a legally appointed guardian or legally
17        appointed custodian of that child;
18            (iii) an adoptive parent of that child;
19            (iv) a prospective adoptive parent of that child if
20        the child has been placed in the prospective adoptive
21        parent's home pursuant to the Adoption Act or pursuant
22        to another state's law.
23    For purposes of this paragraph (a)(3), individuals who
24would have been considered "family or household members" of the
25child under paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of Section 112A-3

 

 

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1before a termination of the parental rights with respect to the
2child continue to meet the definition of "family or household
3members" of the child.
4    (b) A petition for a civil no contact order may be filed:
5        (1) by any person who is a victim of non-consensual
6    sexual conduct or non-consensual sexual penetration,
7    including a single incident of non-consensual sexual
8    conduct or non-consensual sexual penetration; or
9        (2) by a person on behalf of a minor child or an adult
10    who is a victim of non-consensual sexual conduct or
11    non-consensual sexual penetration but, because of age,
12    disability, health, or inaccessibility, cannot file the
13    petition.
14    (c) A petition for a stalking no contact order may be
15filed:
16        (1) by any person who is a victim of stalking; or
17        (2) by a person on behalf of a minor child or an adult
18    who is a victim of stalking but, because of age,
19    disability, health, or inaccessibility, cannot file the
20    petition.
21    (d) The State's Attorney shall file a petition on behalf on
22any person who may file a petition under subsections (a), (b)
23or (c) of this Section if the person requests the State's
24Attorney to file a petition on the person's behalf.
25    (e) Any petition properly filed under this Article may seek
26protection for any additional persons protected by this

 

 

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1Article.
2(Source: P.A. 100-199, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
3    Section 10. The Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is
4amended by changing Section 201 as follows:
 
5    (750 ILCS 60/201)  (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-1)
6    Sec. 201. Persons protected by this Act.
7    (a) The following persons are protected by this Act:
8        (i) any person abused by a family or household member;
9        (ii) any high-risk adult with disabilities who is
10    abused, neglected, or exploited by a family or household
11    member;
12        (iii) any minor child or dependent adult in the care of
13    such person; and
14        (iv) any person residing or employed at a private home
15    or public shelter which is housing an abused family or
16    household member; and .
17        (v) any of the following persons if the person is
18    abused by a family or household member of a child:
19            (A) a foster parent of that child if the child has
20        been placed in the foster parent's home by the
21        Department of Children and Family Services or by
22        another state's public child welfare agency;
23            (B) a legally appointed guardian or legally
24        appointed custodian of that child;

 

 

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1            (C) an adoptive parent of that child; or
2            (D) a prospective adoptive parent of that child if
3        the child has been placed in the prospective adoptive
4        parent's home pursuant to the Adoption Act or pursuant
5        to another state's law.
6        For purposes of this paragraph (a)(v), individuals who
7    would have been considered "family or household members" of
8    the child under subsection (6) of Section 103 of this Act
9    before a termination of the parental rights with respect to
10    the child continue to meet the definition of "family or
11    household members" of the child.
12    (b) A petition for an order of protection may be filed
13only:
14        (i) by a person who has been abused by a family or
15    household member or by any person on behalf of a minor
16    child or an adult who has been abused by a family or
17    household member and who, because of age, health,
18    disability, or inaccessibility, cannot file the petition;
19    , or
20        (ii) by any person on behalf of a high-risk adult with
21    disabilities who has been abused, neglected, or exploited
22    by a family or household member; or
23        (iii) any of the following persons if the person is
24    abused by a family or household member of a child:
25            (A) a foster parent of that child if the child has
26        been placed in the foster parent's home by the

 

 

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1        Department of Children and Family Services or by
2        another state's public child welfare agency;
3            (B) a legally appointed guardian or legally
4        appointed custodian of that child;
5            (C) an adoptive parent of that child;
6            (D) a prospective adoptive parent of that child if
7        the child has been placed in the prospective adoptive
8        parent's home pursuant to the Adoption Act or pursuant
9        to another state's law.
10        For purposes of this paragraph (b)(iii), individuals
11    who would have been considered "family or household
12    members" of the child under subsection (6) of Section 103
13    of this Act before a termination of the parental rights
14    with respect to the child continue to meet the definition
15    of "family or household members" of the child. However, any
16    (c) Any petition properly filed under this Act may seek
17protection for any additional persons protected by this Act.
18(Source: P.A. 86-542; 87-1186.)