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Public Act 102-0474


 

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Public Act 102-0474
 
HB3317 EnrolledLRB102 11671 KMF 17005 b

    AN ACT concerning domestic violence.
 
    WHEREAS, This Act is dedicated to the memory of Colton
Miller and the countless lives that have been lost as a result
of domestic violence; therefore
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Domestic Violence Task Force Act.
 
    Section 5. Public policy. The purpose of this Act is to
establish a consistent, uniform statewide system to protect
victims and survivors of domestic violence, while holding
offenders accountable.
 
    Section 10. Task Force; creation. The Domestic Violence
Task Force, also known as Colton's Task Force, is created. The
Task Force shall:
    (1) conduct a comprehensive review of the process,
operation, and enforcement of current domestic violence laws
across the State;
    (2) identify gaps in the process, operation, and
enforcement of those laws;
    (3) develop recommendations to address those gaps; and
    (4) establish a framework for specialized protective
networks for victims, treatment options for victims and
offenders, and specialty courts for the accumulation of
specialized domestic violence skills for courts.
 
    Section 15. Task Force membership.
    (a) The Domestic Violence Task Force shall be composed of
the following members:
        (1) 2 judges appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court,
    at least one of whom shall have experience with domestic
    violence cases;
        (2) the Director of the Administrative Office of the
    Illinois Courts, or the Director's designee;
        (3) one probation officer appointed by the Chief
    Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court who has significant
    experience with domestic violence cases;
        (4) the Attorney General, or the Attorney General's
    designee;
        (5) the Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice
    Information Authority, or the Director's designee;
        (6) the following public members appointed by the
    Governor:
            (A) 2 members representing victims' rights
        organizations;
            (B) 2 members representing State's Attorneys based
        on recommendations from the Illinois State's Attorneys
        Association, both of which shall have experience with
        domestic violence cases;
            (C) 2 members representing law enforcement, both
        of which shall have experience with domestic violence
        cases; and
            (D) one member representing family law lawyers who
        shall have experience with domestic violence cases
        based on a recommendation from a statewide bar
        association; and
        (7) the Director of the Illinois State Police, or the
    Director's designee;
        (8) the Secretary of Human Services, or the
    Secretary's designee;
        (9) one Representative appointed by the Speaker of the
    House of Representatives;
        (10) one Representative appointed by the Minority
    Leader of the House of Representatives;
        (11) one Senator appointed by the President of the
    Senate;
        (12) one Senator appointed by the Minority Leader of
    the Senate;
        (13) 4 members who are survivors of domestic violence,
    one appointed by the Speaker of the House of
    Representatives, one appointed by the Minority Leader of
    the House of Representatives, one appointed by the
    President of the Senate, and one appointed by the Minority
    Leader of the Senate; and
        (14) one member who is a survivor of domestic
    violence, appointed by the Governor.
    (b) The designated appointing authority listed in
subsection (a) shall have the authority to replace any of the
authority's appointed members.
    (c) The Chair of the Task Force shall be selected by a
majority vote of the members of the Task Force.
    (d) Task Force members shall not be compensated for their
service on the Task Force.
 
    Section 20. Administrative support and duties.
    (a) The Family Violence Coordinating Council within the
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall provide
administrative support to the Task Force.
    (b) The Task Force shall review available research, best
practices, and effective interventions to formulate
recommendations.
    (c) The Task Force shall produce a report detailing the
Task Force's findings and making recommendations. The Task
Force shall submit a report of its findings and
recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor on or
before September 1, 2022.
 
    Section 25. Repeal. This Act is repealed on September 1,
2027.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/20/2021