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HB4741 • 2026
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This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
Do Pass Executive ; 013-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Assigned to Executive
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee ; 013-000-000
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
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Full Text of HB4741 Home Legislation Full Text HB4741 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled Open PDF HB4741 Enrolled LRB104 17796 JRC 31229 b 1 AN ACT concerning domestic violence. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is 5 amended by changing Section 112A-11.5 as follows: 6 (725 ILCS 5/112A-11.5) 7 Sec. 112A-11.5. Issuance of protective order. 8 (a) Except as provided in subsection (a-5) of this 9 Section, the court shall grant the petition and enter a 10 protective order if the court finds prima facie evidence that 11 a crime involving domestic violence, a sexual offense, or a 12 crime involving stalking has been committed. The following 13 shall be considered prima facie evidence of the crime: 14 (1) an information, complaint, indictment, or 15 delinquency petition, charging a crime of domestic 16 violence, a sexual offense, or stalking or charging an 17 attempt to commit a crime of domestic violence, a sexual 18 offense, or stalking; 19 (2) an adjudication of delinquency, a finding of guilt 20 based upon a plea, or a finding of guilt after a trial for 21 a crime of domestic battery, a sexual crime, or stalking 22 or an attempt to commit a crime of domestic violence, a 23 sexual offense, or stalking; HB4741 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 17796 JRC 31229 b 1 (3) any dispositional order issued under Section 5-710 2 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the imposition of 3 supervision, conditional discharge, probation, periodic 4 imprisonment, parole, aftercare release, or mandatory 5 supervised release for a crime of domestic violence, a 6 sexual offense, or stalking or an attempt to commit a 7 crime of domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking, 8 or imprisonment in conjunction with a bond forfeiture 9 warrant; or 10 (4) the entry of a protective order in a separate 11 civil case brought by the petitioner against the 12 respondent. 13 (a-5) The respondent may rebut prima facie evidence of the 14 crime under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Section by 15 presenting evidence of a meritorious defense. The respondent 16 shall file a written notice alleging a meritorious defense 17 which shall be verified and supported by affidavit. The 18 verified notice and affidavit shall set forth the evidence 19 that will be presented at a hearing. If the court finds that 20 the evidence presented at the hearing establishes a 21 meritorious defense by a preponderance of the evidence, the 22 court may decide not to issue a protective order. 23 (b) The petitioner shall not be denied a protective order 24 because the petitioner or the respondent is a minor or solely 25 upon the basis that the respondent or petitioner is 26 incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the HB4741 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 17796 JRC 31229 b 1 issuance of the order . 2 (c) The court, when determining whether or not to issue a 3 protective order, may not require physical injury on the 4 person of the victim. 5 (d) If the court issues a final protective order under 6 this Section, the court shall afford the petitioner and 7 respondent an opportunity to be heard on the remedies 8 requested in the petition. 9 (Source: P.A. 100-199, eff. 1-1-18; 100-597, eff. 6-29-18.) 10 Section 10. The Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is 11 amended by changing Section 201 as follows: 12 (750 ILCS 60/201) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-1) 13 Sec. 201. Persons protected by this Act. 14 (a) The following persons are protected by this Act: 15 (i) any person abused by a family or household member; 16 (ii) any high-risk adult with disabilities who is 17 abused, neglected, or exploited by a family or household 18 member; 19 (iii) any minor child or dependent adult in the care 20 of such person; 21 (iv) any person residing or employed at a private home 22 or public shelter which is housing an abused family or 23 household member; and 24 (v) any of the following persons if the person is HB4741 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 17796 JRC 31229 b 1 abused by a family or household member of a child: 2 (A) a foster parent of that child if the child has 3 been placed in the foster parent's home by the 4 Department of Children and Family Services or by 5 another state's public child welfare agency; 6 (B) a legally appointed guardian or legally 7 appointed custodian of that child; 8 (C) an adoptive parent of that child; or 9 (D) a prospective adoptive parent of that child if 10 the child has been placed in the prospective adoptive 11 parent's home pursuant to the Adoption Act or pursuant 12 to another state's law. 13 For purposes of this paragraph (a)(v), individuals who 14 would have been considered "family or household members" 15 of the child under subsection (6) of Section 103 of this 16 Act before a termination of the parental rights with 17 respect to the child continue to meet the definition of 18 "family or household members" of the child. 19 (b) A petition for an order of protection may be filed 20 only: 21 (i) by a person who has been abused by a family or 22 household member or by any person on behalf of a minor 23 child or an adult who has been abused by a family or 24 household member and who, because of age, health, 25 disability, or inaccessibility, cannot file the petition; 26 (ii) by any person on behalf of a high-risk adult with HB4741 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 17796 JRC 31229 b 1 disabilities who has been abused, neglected, or exploited 2 by a family or household member; 3 (iii) by any of the following persons if the person is 4 abused by a family or household member of a child: 5 (A) a foster parent of that child if the child has 6 been placed in the foster parent's home by the 7 Department of Children and Family Services or by 8 another state's public child welfare agency; 9 (B) a legally appointed guardian or legally 10 appointed custodian of that child; 11 (C) an adoptive parent of that child; 12 (D) a prospective adoptive parent of that child if 13 the child has been placed in the prospective adoptive 14 parent's home pursuant to the Adoption Act or pursuant 15 to another state's law. 16 For purposes of this paragraph (b)(iii), individuals 17 who would have been considered "family or household 18 members" of the child under subsection (6) of Section 103 19 of this Act before a termination of the parental rights 20 with respect to the child continue to meet the definition 21 of "family or household members" of the child; 22 (iv) by a crime victim who was abused by a family or 23 household member an offender prior to the incarceration of 24 the offender in a penal institution and such offender is 25 incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the 26 filing of the petition; or HB4741 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 17796 JRC 31229 b 1 (v) by any person who has previously suffered abuse by 2 a family or household member person convicted of (1) 3 domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated 4 battery, or any other offense that would constitute 5 domestic violence or (2) a violent crime, as defined in 6 Section 3 of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses 7 Act, committed against another person. 8 A petition for an order of protection may not be denied 9 solely upon the basis that the respondent or petitioner is 10 incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the filing 11 of the petition. 12 (c) Any petition properly filed under this Act may seek 13 protection for any additional persons protected by this Act. 14 (Source: P.A. 104-11, eff. 6-20-25.) 15 Section 99. 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