Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 9 R · 7 D cosponsors

SB1781      — DEATHS DOMESTIC VIOL VICTIM

Last action — Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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  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 February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

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.

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Action History

  1. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Craig Wilcox

  9. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  10. Assigned to Criminal Law

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  20. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  21. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  24. Referred to Assignments

  25. First Reading

  26. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Craig Wilcox

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (167)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1781      do?
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.
Who sponsors SB1781     ?
SB1781      is sponsored by Craig Wilcox (Republican), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Jil Tracy (Republican), Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Terri Bryant (Republican), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Chris Balkema (Republican), and Dale Fowler (Republican).
What is the current status of SB1781     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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