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SB3141

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-PENALTIES

What this bill does

Amends the Civil No Contact Order Act, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, and the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the court is encouraged to impose (i) a minimum penalty of 48 (rather than 24) hours imprisonment for a first violation of a civil no contact order, an order of protection, or a protective order and (ii) a minimum penalty of 96 (rather than 48) hours imprisonment for a second or subsequent violation of a civil no contact order, an order of protection, or a protective order.

Sponsor: Darby A. Hills Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2026-02-02
Stuck
P(Advance)
1.2%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
0.7%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 99% FORECAST

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 59 days ago · SLOW

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

17 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-09 — Added as Co-SponsorSen. Andrew S. Chesney. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2026-02-02 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Darby A. Hills Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2026-02-02 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2026-02-02 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2026-02-03 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-04 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Sally J. Turner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-04 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Dave Syverson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-04 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Neil Anderson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-04 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Jil Tracy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-04 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Steve McClure Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-04 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Terri Bryant Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-05 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Seth Lewis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-05 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Li Arellano, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-05 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. John F. Curran Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-06 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Craig Wilcox Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-06 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Sue Rezin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-06 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Donald P. DeWitte Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2026-02-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Andrew S. Chesney Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2026-02-02 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Darby A. Hills Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2026-02-02 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2026-02-02 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2026-02-03 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-04 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Sally J. Turner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-04 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Dave Syverson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-04 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Neil Anderson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-04 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Jil Tracy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-04 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Steve McClure Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-04 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Terri Bryant Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-05 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Seth Lewis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-05 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Li Arellano, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-05 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. John F. Curran Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-06 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Craig Wilcox Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-06 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Sue Rezin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-06 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Donald P. DeWitte Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-02-09 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Andrew S. Chesney Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +