# Illinois HB2548: PROHIBIT AT-HOME ASSAULT KITS Illinois HB2548, PROHIBIT AT-HOME ASSAULT KITS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0235) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2548-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2548 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: PROHIBIT AT-HOME ASSAULT KITS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0235 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: judiciary - criminal, assignments, judiciary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (206 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for any person to sell, market, promote, advertise, or otherwise distribute a self-administered sexual assault evidence collection kit to a consumer in the State. Defines terms. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Illinois consumers can sue over banned kits: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, people harmed by a seller's violation can sue for themselves and others in similar situations. They can file in circuit court where the violation occurred or where any party lives. Winners can recover payments made to the seller, reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and… - Illinois bans at-home sexual assault kits: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Illinois bans selling, marketing, promoting, advertising, or distributing self-administered sexual assault evidence kits to consumers. The ban covers materials marketed for someone other than a medical professional to collect physical evidence of sexual assault. The law h… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 113 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (40) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0235 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-29: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-23: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2548eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2548enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2548ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2548.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/10400HB2548eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2548enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2548ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2548.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2548-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).