# Illinois HB4741: DOM VIOLENCE-ORDERS Illinois HB4741, DOM VIOLENCE-ORDERS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0775) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4741-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4741 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DOM VIOLENCE-ORDERS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-08-07, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0775 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: judiciary - criminal, assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (187 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a petitioner may not be denied a protective order because the petitioner or the respondent is a minor or solely upon the basis that the respondent or petitioner is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the issuance of the order. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that a petition for an order of protection may be filed by: (i) a crime victim who was abused by an family or household member before the incarceration of the offender in a penal institution, and the offender is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the filing of the petition; or (ii) any person who has previously suffered abuse by a family or household member convicted of domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery; any other offense that would constitute domestic violence; or a violent crime as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act committed against another person. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2026-08-07: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0775 (House) - 2026-08-07: Effective Date August 7, 2026 (House) - 2026-08-07: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2026-02-24: Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-02: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4741eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4741enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4741.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/10400HB4741eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4741enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4741.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-HB4741-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).