Bill Status of SB1781  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  DEATHS DOMESTIC VIOL VICTIM

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Craig Wilcox - Adriane Johnson - Mary Edly-Allen, Mike Porfirio, Rachel Ventura, Javier L. Cervantes, Jil Tracy, Donald P. DeWitte, Li Arellano, Jr., Andrew S. Chesney, Terri Bryant, Paul Faraci, Sally J. Turner and Chris Balkema

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2605/2605-51
50 ILCS 705/10.1from Ch. 85, par. 510.1
55 ILCS 5/3-3013from Ch. 34, par. 3-3013
410 ILCS 505/2from Ch. 31, par. 42
725 ILCS 5/Art. 112B heading new
725 ILCS 5/112B-5 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that State police officers and local police officers shall receive training in homicide investigations in which the victims were suspected of being subject to domestic abuse. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that every coroner, whenever, as soon as he or she knows or is informed that the dead body of any person is found, or lying within his or her county, whose death is suspected of being a death, if the circumstances surrounding the death is known or suspected as due to suicide and affords a reasonable basis to suspect that the death was caused by or related to the domestic violence of another, in consultation with a board-certified forensic pathologist certified by the American Board of Pathology, shall go to the place where the dead body is and take charge of the same and shall make a preliminary investigation into the circumstances of the death. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Adds the Investigation of Homicides of Decedents with Identifiable History of Being Victimized by Domestic Violence Article to the Code. Provides that prior to making any findings as to the manner and cause of death of a deceased individual with an identifiable history of being victimized by domestic violence, and with the presence of 3 or more specified factors, law enforcement investigators shall interview family members, such as parents, siblings, or other close friends or relatives of the decedent with relevant information regarding that history of domestic violence. Lists those factors that law enforcement investigators must consider in those investigations. Provides that sworn law enforcement personnel investigating a death if it has been determined that the decedent has an identifiable history of being victimized by domestic violence shall be current in their training related to domestic violence incidents, including training required pursuant to the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois or the Illinois Police Training Act. Defines terms. Amends the Autopsy Act to make conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Craig Wilcox
  2/6/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/18/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  2/25/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2/26/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  2/26/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2/26/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  2/27/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  2/27/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  2/27/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  2/28/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  3/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  3/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  4/2/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema