IllinoisOfficers may divert juveniles accused of family abuse
For suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation within a family or household, officers may consider alternatives to arrest when the alleged offender is a juvenile.
What it does
When an officer suspects a juvenile of abuse, neglect, or exploitation within a family or household, the officer may choose not to arrest and may divert the juvenile or help find another placement.
When an officer does not arrest under the Act, the officer must send the incident report to the State's Attorney's office for review.
Argument forA juvenile accused of abuse could be diverted or placed elsewhere, which may help the young person and family address the situation without an arrest.
Argument againstVictims could worry that a juvenile accused of abuse will not be arrested, since officers may choose diversion or another placement after weighing the circumstances.
More detail
An officer may choose not to arrest an alleged juvenile offender and may divert the juvenile or help the juvenile and family find another placement. This applies when an officer has reason to believe a family or household member abused, neglected, or exploited someone and the alleged offender is a juvenile. The officer must consider the totality of the circumstances and use the Adolescent Domestic Battery Typology Tool. The choice applies when an officer responds to the suspected incident.
An officer who does not arrest under the Act must forward the incident report to the State's Attorney's office for review. This applies whenever an officer does not make an arrest under the Act, including when the alleged offender is a juvenile. The officer must forward the report when no arrest is made.
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- Passed House
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 7Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0802Latest
- Aug 7Effective Date August 7, 2026
- Aug 7Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 25Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 27Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Concurrence, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27House Concurs
- May 27Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
- May 25Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- May 22Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- May 22Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Matt Hanson
- May 21Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 21Arrived in HouseMinor
- May 21Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- May 21Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- May 21Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
- May 21Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000Passed Senate
- May 14Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- May 14Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
- May 14Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; DeWitteMajor
- May 14Second ReadingMinor
- May 13Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 010-000-000
- May 12Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- May 7Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- May 7Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donald P. DeWitteMinor
- May 6Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026Minor
- May 6Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
- May 5
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28Assigned to Criminal LawMinor
- Apr 21Referred to Assignments
- Apr 21First ReadingMinor
- Apr 21Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
- Apr 21Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingMinor
- Apr 21Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 17Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 17Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000Passed House
- Apr 17Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 17House Floor Amendment No. 1 AdoptedMajor
- Apr 17House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000Minor
- Apr 17House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- Apr 16Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
- Apr 16House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 16House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Matt HansonMinor
- Apr 10Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Apr 10Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 27Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 26Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal CommitteeMinor
- Feb 13Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 13First ReadingMinor
- Feb 6Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Matt HansonIntroduced
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