# Illinois SB0068: COURTS-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ED

Illinois SB0068, COURTS-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ED, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael W. Halpin (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-06 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB0068
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: COURTS-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ED
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-06, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
- Sponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: assignments, judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Judicial Domestic Violence Training Act. Requires the Judicial Education Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to develop and implement a domestic violence continuing education program for judges and relevant court personnel. Provides that the continuing education program shall be required training for all judges every 2 years and shall be held at every biennial Education Conference and every new judge seminar.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Darby A. Hills (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2026-02-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills (Senate)
- 2025-12-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0068.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0068.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-SB0068-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).