# Illinois HB1302: VICTIMS-HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Illinois HB1302, VICTIMS-HUMAN TRAFFICKING, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0173); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1302
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: VICTIMS-HUMAN TRAFFICKING
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0173
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: restorative justice & public safety, assignments, criminal law
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (413 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes a provision that timely notice to a retail mercantile establishment that is a victim of retail theft, organized retail crime, financial institution fraud, or looting shall include 7 days' notice of any court proceedings. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a law enforcement officer may not refuse to complete a written report as required by the Protective Orders Article of the Code on any ground. Provides that a law enforcement officer shall not discourage or attempt to discourage a victim from filing a police report concerning an incident of abuse. Provides for the vacation of a conviction (rather than only prostitution convictions) if the defendant was a victim of human trafficking. Provides that the determination of the motion shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. Provides that evidence demonstrating the defendant's status as a victim of trafficking at the time of the offense shall create a rebuttable presumption that the defendant was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense. Provides that, regardless of whether the court grants a motion to vacate the sentence, it may permit the defendant to file an expedited petition for expungement or sealing under the Criminal Identification Act to be heard whenever possible before the same judge to whom the motion to vacate his or her conviction was presented upon 30 days' notice to those entitled to notification of expungement or sealing proceedings. Amends the Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act. Provides that a law enforcement officer shall not discourage or attempt to discourage a victim from filing a police report concerning sexual assault or sexual abuse. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 to make conforming changes.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More Court Notice for Crime Victims: benefit, low. Crime victims get protections at hearings after arraignment that may release a defendant or change pretrial-release conditions. State’s Attorneys must give victims 7 days’ notice of court proceedings, changes, and cancellations. For preliminary hearings and hearings about pretrial release or releas…
- More Court Protections for Retail Victims: benefit, low. Retail businesses get victim rights at more court proceedings, including notice. This applies to businesses victimized by violations of Sections 16-25, 16-25.1, 17-10.6, or 25-4. Covered proceedings include preliminary hearings, trials, sentencing, appeals, and post-conviction proceedings. They als…
- Stronger Police Reporting Rights for Victims: benefit, low. Police officers cannot discourage victims from filing reports about abuse, sexual assault, or sexual abuse. Officers also cannot refuse to write a report about a bona fide allegation involving family or household members. That rule covers abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Officers cannot discourage…
- Victim Meetings When Prosecutors Decline Charges: benefit, low. When a State’s Attorney decides not to pursue charges, the office must notify the victim in a timely way. The office must consider the victim’s safety when choosing how to give notice. It must also offer a meeting within a reasonable time and meet if the victim agrees. The victim may bring an attor…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs | pass | 117 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 117 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 76 | 38 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; | pass | 6 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; | pass | 6 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Actions (73)

- 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0173 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House)
- 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2025-05-31: House Concurs (House)
- 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 011-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 011-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (House)
- 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (House)
- 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann M. Williams (House)
- 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann M. Williams (House)
- 2025-05-29: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 (House)
- 2025-05-29: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-05-29: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 007-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Postponed - Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Postponed - Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Assigned to Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House)
- 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-038-000 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2025-04-08: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 006-003-000 (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 006-003-000 (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 006-003-000 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-13: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302sam001.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302sam002.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302sam001.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1302sam002.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1302-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
