(750 ILCS 60/307) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 307. Domestic violence lethality assessments. By January 1, 2028, the Department of Human Services, in cooperation with the Illinois State Police, shall recommend a domestic violence lethality tool kit for use by law enforcement agencies. As part of this effort, the Illinois State Police and Department may engage with groups, including, but not limited to, a statewide association representing sheriffs, a statewide association representing chiefs of police, a statewide association representing State's Attorneys, a statewide association dedicated to domestic violence prevention that includes survivor voices, and an association working with victims' rights to review and provide feedback on a template. Stakeholder feedback shall be gathered and analyzed by August 1, 2027. Based on this feedback, model policies and protocols shall be developed that law enforcement agencies may use or reference in developing their domestic violence lethality assessment template, policies, protocols, training, and referrals to domestic violence services. Nothing in this Section imposes any additional liability on a law enforcement officer or agency acting in good faith administering these assessments.
(Source: P.A. 104-836, eff. 1-1-27.)