Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 15 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB4312      — DOM VIOLENCE-ORD PROT

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Changes the definitions of "harassment" to include, among other actions, doxing, electronic tracking, and nonconsensual creation, dissemination, or threatening the dissemination of electronically generated or digitally altered content pertaining to the petitioner. Requires a county (not just counties with more than 250,000 in population) to provide remote access to a hearing on a protective order to include relevant witnesses besides the petitioner and respondent. Creates additional remedies for the court to grant in a domestic violence order of protection. Requires that any motion to extend a plenary order must be filed on or before the expiration date, and the plenary order remains in effect after filing until its original expiration date or until the motion is presented or heard, whichever is later. Requires a plenary order to be extended if the court finds that since entry of the plenary order there has been no material change in the relevant circumstances as required by law, and an extension of a plenary order may be granted for any fixed period of time or indefinitely until the plenary order is vacated or modified. Provides that if the motion to extend the plenary order is uncontested, petitioner's motion or affidavit stating that there has been no material change in relevant circumstances since entry of the order and stating the reason for the requested extension is sufficient for the court to extend the plenary order for any length of time, including indefinitely. Provides that the court may grant a contested request for an extension of the plenary order for more than 2 years for good cause. Provides that a violation of the original order or a subsequent incident of abuse is not required to grant the extension or determine the length of the extension, and compliance with the original order does not negate the basis or length of the extension. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Makes conforming changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  3. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  9. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000

  14. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote

  15. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  16. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  17. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  18. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  21. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  25. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  26. Referred to Rules Committee

  27. First Reading

  28. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Judiciary

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 6001
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4312      do?
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Changes the definitions of "harassment" to include, among other actions, doxing, electronic tracking, and nonconsensual creation, dissemination, or threatening the dissemination of electronically generated or digitally altered content pertaining to the petitioner. Requires a county (not just counties with more than 250,000 in population) to provide remote access to a hearing on a protective order to include relevant witnesses besides the petitioner and respondent. Creates additional remedies for the court to grant in a domestic violence order of protection. Requires that any motion to extend a plenary order must be filed on or before the expiration date, and the plenary order remains in effect after filing until its original expiration date or until the motion is presented or heard, whichever is later. Requires a plenary order to be extended if the court finds that since entry of the plenary order there has been no material change in the relevant circumstances as required by law, and an extension of a plenary order may be granted for any fixed period of time or indefinitely until the plenary order is vacated or modified. Provides that if the motion to extend the plenary order is uncontested, petitioner's motion or affidavit stating that there has been no material change in relevant circumstances since entry of the order and stating the reason for the requested extension is sufficient for the court to extend the plenary order for any length of time, including indefinitely. Provides that the court may grant a contested request for an extension of the plenary order for more than 2 years for good cause. Provides that a violation of the original order or a subsequent incident of abuse is not required to grant the extension or determine the length of the extension, and compliance with the original order does not negate the basis or length of the extension. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors HB4312     ?
HB4312      is sponsored by Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Rick Ryan (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Michael J. Kelly (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Tony M. McCombie (Republican), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), and Barbara Hernandez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4312     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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