# Illinois SB1781: DEATHS DOMESTIC VIOL VICTIM Illinois SB1781, DEATHS DOMESTIC VIOL VICTIM, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Craig Wilcox (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-04-24 (Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1781-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1781 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DEATHS DOMESTIC VIOL VICTIM - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2026-04-24, Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsor: Craig Wilcox (Republican) - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: assignments, criminal law - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that State police officers and local police officers shall receive training in homicide investigations in which the victims were suspected of being subject to domestic abuse. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that every coroner, whenever, as soon as he or she knows or is informed that the dead body of any person is found, or lying within his or her county, whose death is suspected of being a death, if the circumstances surrounding the death is known or suspected as due to suicide and affords a reasonable basis to suspect that the death was caused by or related to the domestic violence of another, in consultation with a board-certified forensic pathologist certified by the American Board of Pathology, shall go to the place where the dead body is and take charge of the same and shall make a preliminary investigation into the circumstances of the death. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Adds the Investigation of Homicides of Decedents with Identifiable History of Being Victimized by Domestic Violence Article to the Code. Provides that prior to making any findings as to the manner and cause of death of a deceased individual with an identifiable history of being victimized by domestic violence, and with the presence of 3 or more specified factors, law enforcement investigators shall interview family members, such as parents, siblings, or other close friends or relatives of the decedent with relevant information regarding that history of domestic violence. Lists those factors that law enforcement investigators must consider in those investigations. Provides that sworn law enforcement personnel investigating a death if it has been determined that the decedent has an identifiable history of being victimized by domestic violence shall be current in their training related to domestic violence incidents, including training required pursuant to the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois or the Illinois Police Training Act. Defines terms. Amends the Autopsy Act to make conforming changes. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Craig Wilcox (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate ## Actions (26) - 2026-04-24: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Craig Wilcox (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Assigned to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Craig Wilcox (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1781.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1781sam001.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/10400SB1781.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1781sam001.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-SB1781-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).