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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4368

Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

750 ILCS 62/35
750 ILCS 62/40
750 ILCS 62/65

Amends the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Act. Changes the
Statewide Committee quorum from 7 voting members to a simple majority of
voting members. Requires that Statewide Committee's annual report is due
no later than September 1 instead of March 1 of each year. Requires that
the biennial report is due no later than June 1 instead of April 1 of each
odd year.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning domestic violence.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Domestic Violence Fatality Review Act is
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amended by changing Sections 35, 40, and 65 as follows:

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(750 ILCS 62/35)
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Sec. 35.
Statewide Committee quorum; meetings;
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compensation.
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(a) A quorum shall consist of
a simple majority

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of the
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voting members of the Statewide Committee.
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(b) The first meeting of the Statewide Committee shall
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occur by January 15, 2022. At the first meeting and at
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subsequent meetings when terms expire, the voting members
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shall elect 2 co-chairs and a secretary from among the voting
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members and may elect any other officers and other officers
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the voting members deem necessary to carry out the duties and
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responsibilities of the Statewide Committee.
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(c) The Statewide Committee shall meet at least quarterly
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each State fiscal year. Additional meetings may be called by
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the co-chairs, after at least 7 days prior notice to the
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Statewide Committee members, or upon a written request signed
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by at least 5 Statewide Committee members to the co-chairs for
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a meeting request. Meetings may be held by a virtual meeting

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format during a public health emergency or disaster
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proclamation declared by the Governor, or at the discretion of
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the co-chairs.
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(d) The meetings of the Statewide Committee are subject to
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the Open Meetings Act, except the following shall occur in
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closed executive sessions not subject to the requirements of
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the Open Meetings Act:
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(1) discussions about personnel matters, confidential
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information as defined by Section 5, or cases eligible for
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review under Section 70; and
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(2) conducting a domestic violence fatality review.
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(e) The members shall receive no compensation for their
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service as members of the Statewide Committee, but may receive
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reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance
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of their duties, subject to the availability of funds for that
16
purpose.
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(Source: P.A. 102-520, eff. 8-20-21.)

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(750 ILCS 62/40)
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Sec. 40.
Duties and responsibilities of the Statewide
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Committee.
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(a) The Statewide Committee shall carry out the following
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duties and responsibilities:
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(1) Subject to available funds, hire or assign a
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full-time Program Manager to carry out the duties and
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responsibilities of the Statewide Committee and the

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purposes of this Act. The Program Manager may hire
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additional staff, subject to the availability of funds for
3

that purpose and subject to the approval of the Board. The
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Statewide Committee and regional review teams can operate
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without an acting Program Manager.
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(2) Establish and maintain an Internet website.
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(3) Prepare an annual budget that includes
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compensation for the Program Manager and staff, and
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financial reimbursement to regional review team members or
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teams for actual expenses incurred in the performance of
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their duties, subject to the availability of funds for
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that purpose.
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(4) Facilitate the establishment and implementation of
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regional review teams across the State over 6 years after
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the effective date of this Act and collaboratively develop
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regional implementation plans and procedures.
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(5) Provide training and ongoing technical assistance
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to regional review teams.
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(6) Conduct, or assist in conducting, regional
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domestic violence fatality reviews if requested by
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regional review teams in specific cases.
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(7) Develop model confidentiality agreement, policies,
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and procedures for the use of regional review teams.
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(8) Develop guidelines for the annual and biennial
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reports of the Statewide Committee and the regional review
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teams pursuant to this Section and Section 65.

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(9) Appoint the initial members of each regional
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review team in accordance with Section 50 or designate a
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founding member of a regional review team to form the
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remainder of the regional review team in accordance with
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Section 50, unless the regional review team has been
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formed prior to the effective date of this Act or elects to
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form without the involvement of the Statewide Committee.
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(10) Create a process whereby the Statewide Committee
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shall annually officially recognize regional review teams
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that are formed and operated in substantial compliance
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with the requirements of this Act, and nonrecognize those
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regional review teams that are substantially out of
13

compliance after reasonable efforts are made by the
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Statewide Committee to engage the regional review team's
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co-chairs and other regional stakeholders to facilitate
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corrective actions to bring the regional review team into
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substantial compliance. A nonrecognized regional review
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team no longer has the authority to operate under this
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Act, however, nonrecognition would not preclude the
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formation of a new regional review team for the affected
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region.
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(11) Review, analyze, maintain, and securely store
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regional review team reports and recommendations submitted
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by each regional review team as required by Section 65.
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(12) File an annual report with the Governor and the
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General Assembly on the operations and activities of the

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Statewide Committee and of the regional review teams. The
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first report shall be due no later than March 1, 2023, and
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each subsequent report shall be due no later than
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September

March
1 of each year thereafter. The annual
5

report shall be made publicly available on the Statewide
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Committee's Internet website.
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(13) In even numbered years, file a substantive
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biennial report reviewing and analyzing the data and
9

recommendations collected from the reports of the regional
10

review teams. The biennial report shall include specific
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recommendations for legislative, systemic, policy, and any
12

other changes to reduce domestic violence and domestic
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violence related fatalities and near-fatalities. The first
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report shall be due no later than April 1, 2024, and each
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subsequent report shall be due no later than April 1 of
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each even year thereafter. The biennial report shall be
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made publicly available on the Statewide Committee's
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Internet website.
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(b) The Statewide Committee may carry out the following
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duties and responsibilities:
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(1) After a vote by the majority of the voting
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Statewide Committee members or a decision by the
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co-chairs, establish one or more subcommittees or task
24

forces to address specific issues regarding domestic
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violence, domestic violence fatalities and
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near-fatalities, domestic violence fatality review, or

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other related issues or subject matters, and may invite
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nonmembers with expertise on the issue or subject matter
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to serve on the subcommittee or task force. Each
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subcommittee or task force shall be chaired by a member of
5

the Statewide Committee.
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(2) Advise the Governor and General Assembly on
7

domestic violence, domestic violence fatalities and
8

near-fatalities, domestic violence fatality review, data,
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and related topics or policies.
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(3) Engage nonmember stakeholders in reviewing
11

selected recommendations from the regional review teams in
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accordance with notions of fairness, equity, justice, due
13

process, and practicality.
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(4) Analyze data and identify trends related to
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domestic violence and domestic violence related fatalities
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and near-fatalities, and develop mechanisms for
17

collecting, analyzing, and storing data that it collects
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or that is provided by the regional review teams.
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(5) Adopt administrative rules in order to implement
20

this Act.
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(6) Subject to the availability of funding and
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approval by a vote of the majority of the Statewide
23

Committee members, engage with and enter into contracts
24

with a higher education institution or research entity for
25

research, analysis, training, and educational purposes in
26

furtherance of the purposes of this Act. Statewide

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Committee members or Statewide Committee staff shall not
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share information with contractors that would disclose the
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identities of victims, survivors, deceased, offenders, and
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their family members or by which their identities can be
5

determined by a reasonably diligent inquiry.
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(7) Support the implementation of systemic and
7

community reform recommendations in order to advance the
8

purposes of this Act.
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(8) Adopt notice of funding opportunities, award
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grants, or enter into contracts with statewide or local
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organizations that advocate on behalf of survivors.
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(9) Assign any responsibilities under this Section.
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(10) Engage in any other activities that enable the
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Statewide Committee, its staff, and the regional review
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teams to carry out the purposes of this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 102-520, eff. 8-20-21.)

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(750 ILCS 62/65)
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Sec. 65.
Duties and responsibilities of the regional
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domestic violence fatality review team.
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(a) Each regional review team shall carry out the
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following duties and responsibilities:
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(1) Form a regional review team in accordance with
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Sections 50 and 55.
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(2) Report the names, professional titles, if
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applicable, and business contact information of each

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review team member to the Statewide Committee and inform
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the Statewide Committee in a timely manner of any changes
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to the membership of the regional review team.
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(3) Create a secure system of maintaining and storing
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minutes, correspondence, and confidential information
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related to the regional review team and the domestic
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violence fatality reviews.
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(4) Ensure that each member of the regional review
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team participates in trainings and technical assistance
10

provided by the Statewide Committee and other
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professionals.
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(5) Meet at least quarterly and maintain minutes of
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the business conducted by the regional review team at each
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meeting.
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(6) Establish priorities for reviewing eligible cases
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that consider, in part, demographic and case type
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diversity.
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(7) Based upon information available from a variety of
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sources, consider cases eligible for review in accordance
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with Section 70.
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(8) Vote by a majority of the regional review team
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members to review a specific case based upon various
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factors, including the priorities by the regional review
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team.
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(9) Invite and coordinate with the specific people
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designated in Section 50 who were involved in the selected

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domestic violence related fatality or near-fatality to
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participate in the domestic violence fatality review.
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Members of the regional review team may also participate
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directly in the domestic violence fatality review.
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(10) Execute a confidentiality agreement with each
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member of the regional review team and participant of a
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domestic violence fatality review in accordance with
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Section 75.
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(11) Conduct a domestic violence fatality review of at
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least 2 eligible cases per calendar year, or, if the
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regional review team is unable to complete at least 2
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reviews in a given year, provide an explanation to the
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Statewide Committee in the regional review team's annual
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report pursuant to paragraph (12).
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(12) Prepare and submit an annual report to the
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Statewide Committee on the operations and activities of
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the regional review team in accordance with guidelines
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established by the Statewide Committee. The initial report
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shall be due on March 1 following the formation of the
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regional review team and subsequent reports shall be
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submitted no later than March 1 of each year thereafter.
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(13) On odd numbered years, prepare and submit to the
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Statewide Committee a biennial report based upon the
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domestic violence fatality reviews of the corresponding
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time period. The biennial report shall include specific
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recommendations for legislative, systemic, policy, and any

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other changes to reduce domestic violence and domestic
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violence related fatalities and near-fatalities. These
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recommendations will be reviewed by the Statewide
4

Committee according to Section 40 and will, in part,
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inform the Statewide Committee's biennial report on even
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years. Any information that identifies the victims,
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survivors, deceased, or offenders, or their family members
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or any information by which their identities can be
9

determined by a reasonably diligent inquiry shall not be
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disclosed in any domestic violence fatality review
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biennial report or by any other means. Any narrative of
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nonidentifying facts will be limited to those essential
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and indispensable to the explanation of data analysis or a
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recommendation for reform. Aggregate and nonidentifying
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data, including demographics, may be included in the
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biennial report. The first biennial report shall be due no
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later than April 1, 2023, and each subsequent report shall
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be due no later than
June

April
1 of each odd year
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thereafter.
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(b) Each regional review team may carry out the following
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duties and responsibilities:
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(1) Collect and analyze data from its regional area
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regarding cases eligible for review that were and were not
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reviewed by the regional review team for purposes of
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identifying patterns and making recommendations for
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community and systemic reforms.

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(2) Subject to the availability of funding and
2

approval by a vote of the majority of the regional review
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team members, engage with and enter into contracts with a
4

higher education institution or research entity for
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research, analysis, training, and educational purposes in
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furtherance of the purposes of this Act. Regional review
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team members shall not share information with contractors
8

that would disclose the identities of victims, survivors,
9

deceased, offenders, and their family members or by which
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their identities can be determined by a reasonably
11

diligent inquiry.
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(3) Seek funds to support the operations of the
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regional review team and the facilitation of domestic
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violence fatality reviews.
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(4) Support the implementation of systemic and
16

community reform recommendations in order to advance the
17

purposes of this Act.
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(5) Engage in any other activities that enable the
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regional review team to carry out the purposes of this
20

Act.
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(Source: P.A. 102-520, eff. 8-20-21.)

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