Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB0068      — COURTS-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ED

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Creates the Judicial Domestic Violence Training Act. Requires the Judicial Education Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to develop and implement a domestic violence continuing education program for judges and relevant court personnel. Provides that the continuing education program shall be required training for all judges every 2 years and shall be held at every biennial Education Conference and every new judge seminar.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  5. Assigned to Judiciary

  6. Referred to Assignments

  7. First Reading

  8. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0068      do?
Creates the Judicial Domestic Violence Training Act. Requires the Judicial Education Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to develop and implement a domestic violence continuing education program for judges and relevant court personnel. Provides that the continuing education program shall be required training for all judges every 2 years and shall be held at every biennial Education Conference and every new judge seminar.
Who sponsors SB0068     ?
SB0068      is sponsored by Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), and Darby A. Hills (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0068     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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