Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 17 D cosponsors

HB4394      — SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTM INTERVIEW

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0604

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill allows sexual assault victims to request interviews with officers of a specific gender.

This legislation amends the Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act, ensuring that victims can request interviews with officers of a particular sex or gender when possible. If an officer of the requested gender is unavailable, the interview will still proceed without delay.

What this means for you
  • Workers: For law enforcement workers, this means they must be aware of and comply with victims' preferences regarding the gender of interviewing officers.

Summary

Amends the Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act. Provides that a law enforcement officer shall inform a victim of sexual assault or sexual abuse of the right to request that any interview or statement be conducted in the presence of a law enforcement officer of a particular sex or gender, if one is reasonably available. Provides that if a law enforcement officer of the requested sex or gender is not reasonably available, the interview or statement shall proceed without unnecessary delay.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0604

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  8. Passed Both Houses

  9. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  10. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  12. Second Reading

  13. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  14. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  17. Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000

  18. Assigned to Criminal Law

  19. Referred to Assignments

  20. First Reading

  21. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  23. Arrive in Senate

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  30. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  33. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 012-000-000

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

  36. Second Reading - Short Debate

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee

  38. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  42. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  43. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 010-002-000

  44. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Police & Fire Committee; by Voice Vote

  45. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee

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

  47. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  52. Assigned to Police & Fire Committee

  53. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

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

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  56. Referred to Rules Committee

  57. First Reading

  58. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (158)

158 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

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 38000
Republican 18001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 57001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Criminal Law

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Democrat 6001
Total 8002
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 105 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 68007
Republican 33006
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 1040013
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Not Voting
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Police & Fire Committee

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4001
Democrat 8001
Total 12002
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea

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Police & Fire Committee

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2201
Democrat 8001
Total 10202
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4394      do?
Amends the Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act. Provides that a law enforcement officer shall inform a victim of sexual assault or sexual abuse of the right to request that any interview or statement be conducted in the presence of a law enforcement officer of a particular sex or gender, if one is reasonably available. Provides that if a law enforcement officer of the requested sex or gender is not reasonably available, the interview or statement shall proceed without unnecessary delay.
Who sponsors HB4394     ?
HB4394      is sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen, Sue Rezin, Mike Porfirio, Erica Harriss, Lakesia Collins, Li Arellano, Jr., Daniel Didech (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Rick Ryan (Democrat), Michael J. Kelly (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Simmons, Mike, and Glowiak Hilton.
What is the current status of HB4394     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.
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