IllinoisIllinois lets local groups open centers for survivor services
Starting January 1, 2027, public agencies and community nonprofits may open centers where survivors can get coordinated help and choose when their information is shared.
What it does
Cities, counties, the state, and community nonprofits may set up centers where survivors can reach several kinds of help in one place.
Centers must get written, time-limited consent before sharing survivors' information, except for required reports or danger to the survivor or others.
Survivors may receive help at a center without taking part in law enforcement, child welfare, or the criminal justice system.
Everyone providing services at a center must receive at least 16 hours of training each year on privacy, safety planning, and related topics.
Argument forSurvivors could reach several kinds of help in one place, which may reduce travel and the need to repeat painful experiences.
Argument againstSurvivors may hesitate to share sensitive details if information could reach child welfare staff or police without consent in required reporting or danger situations.
More detail
Cities, counties, the state, and community nonprofits may establish Family Justice Centers, alone or together. Centers serve survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking, and support access to services for their children. Setting up a center is optional. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
Each center must obtain informed, written, time-limited consent before sharing information from a survivor with staff or partner agencies. The rules cover information gathered from survivors, their families, or other sources during a survivor's contact with a center. A center must tell survivors that information may be shared with child welfare staff or police without consent if reporting is legally required or the survivor is a danger to themselves or others. Sharing does not automatically waive legal protections for confidential communications. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
A survivor does not have to take part in law enforcement, child welfare, or the criminal justice system to receive services at a center. This applies to survivors seeking services at a Family Justice Center. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
Each center must provide at least 16 hours of training each year to everyone providing services there. The requirement covers all people providing services at a Family Justice Center. Training includes topics such as confidentiality, information sharing, safety planning, and responses to high-risk cases. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
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History
- 2026
- Aug 7Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0780Latest
- Aug 7Effective Date January 1, 2027
- Aug 7Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 26Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 30Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 30Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- May 30Passed Both Houses
- May 30Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000Passed Senate
- May 29Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2026
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 29Second ReadingMinor
- May 29Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd ReadingMinor
- May 29Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
- May 29Waive Posting Notice
- May 27Assigned to ExecutiveMinor
- May 27Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
- Apr 28Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- Apr 22Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva
- Apr 22Referred to Assignments
- Apr 22First ReadingMinor
- Apr 22Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- Apr 21Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026Minor
- Apr 21Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 16Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
- Apr 16Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- Apr 16Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- Apr 16Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000Passed House
- Apr 16Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- Apr 16Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- Apr 16Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- Apr 16Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- Apr 16Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- Apr 16Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 16House Floor Amendment No. 1 AdoptedMajor
- Apr 16House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000Minor
- Apr 15House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
- Apr 15House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 15House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, IIMinor
- Apr 10Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Apr 10Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 26Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 26Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000
- Mar 4Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety CommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 6First ReadingMinor
- Feb 4Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, IIIntroduced
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