SB2323 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING-VICTIMS
Last Action
8/13/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0159
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Julie A. Morrison - Sally J. Turner - Dale Fowler - Cristina Castro - Linda Holmes, Terri Bryant, David Koehler, Michael E. Hastings, Seth Lewis, Bill Cunningham, Laura M. Murphy, John F. Curran, Kimberly A. Lightford, Javier L. Cervantes, Chris Balkema, Robert F. Martwick, Erica Harriss, Robert Peters, Karina Villa, Adriane Johnson, Jason Plummer, Mary Edly-Allen, Mike Simmons, Craig Wilcox, Donald P. DeWitte, Andrew S. Chesney, Steve McClure, Paul Faraci, Li Arellano, Jr., Graciela Guzmán, Mark L. Walker and Michael W. Halpin
House Sponsors
(Rep. Ann M. Williams - Jehan Gordon-Booth - Eva-Dina Delgado - Ryan Spain - Nicole La Ha, Bob Morgan, Maurice A. West, II, Joyce Mason, Maura Hirschauer, Matt Hanson, Bradley Fritts, Travis Weaver, Daniel Didech, Amy Elik, Katie Stuart, Michael J. Kelly, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Camille Y. Lilly, Kelly M. Cassidy, Michelle Mussman, John M. Cabello, Robert "Bob" Rita, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Martin J. Moylan, Martha Deuter, Margaret Croke, Tracy Katz Muhl, Patrick Windhorst, Amy L. Grant, Brandun Schweizer, Anthony DeLuca, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Sue Scherer, Amy Briel, Barbara Hernandez, Kevin Schmidt, Patrick Sheehan, Jason R. Bunting, William E Hauter, Dan Ugaste, Nicolle Grasse, Suzanne M. Ness and Steven Reick)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Illinois Statewide Trauma-Informed Response to Human Trafficking Act. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall maintain a human trafficking unit to coordinate services, initiate prevention efforts, and provide access to resources for case-management staff to serve youth in care who have been determined to be victims of human trafficking or assessed to be at high risk of becoming a victim of human trafficking, as well as ensure a prompt response by the Department to recover youth in care in the custody of law enforcement. Provides that the Department shall incorporate services for all child trafficking victims into the community-based services provided by the Department. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall develop a strategic plan, in consultation with advocates and survivors, to establish a statewide system of identification and response to survivors of human trafficking and recommended levels of funding for phase-in of comprehensive victim-centered, trauma-informed statewide services for victims of human trafficking, including adults and children, and to sex and labor trafficking victims and require victim-centered, trauma-informed human trafficking training for caseworkers, treatment providers, investigators, foster parents, and residential home personnel. Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall develop a strategic plan to improve victim-centered, trauma-informed law enforcement response to victims of human trafficking across the State. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall work with the Illinois State Police, local law enforcement, victim-centered, trauma-informed human trafficking service providers, and survivor leaders to develop, curriculum standards for training on victim-centered, trauma-informed detection, investigation, and response to human trafficking victims certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Amends various other Acts concerning various agencies responsibilities of addressing human trafficking. Effective January 1, 2026.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall ensure that all youth in care are screened during the initial integrated assessment (rather than assessed) to identify those who may be at high risk of trafficking, based on experiences of commercial sexual exploitation and other indicators of human trafficking, and ensure that those identified are screened for and, as relevant, provided with specialized services. Deletes provision that reports regarding human trafficking investigations received by the Illinois State Police or a multi-disciplinary task force that include the names or other identifying information of human trafficking victims shall be kept confidential and may not be disclosed by the Illinois State Police or a multi-disciplinary task force. Deletes provisions providing enhanced penalties for involuntary servitude when the victim is a minor. Provides that in determining sentences for involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons, the sentencing court shall take into account the age of the victim or victims.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/18/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 2/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 2/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis |
| 2/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 2/24/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran |
| 3/03/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 3/04/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Criminal Law |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss |
| 3/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 3/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/07/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters |
| 3/07/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 3/24/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox |
| 3/24/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 3/25/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 4/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 4/16/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| 4/16/2025 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| 4/16/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| 4/16/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 4/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 4/22/2025 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 4/23/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 4/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ryan Spain |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
| 4/28/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 4/28/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| 4/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 5/09/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick |
| 6/20/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/13/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/13/2025 | Senate | Effective Date August 13, 2025; Some Provisions |
| 8/13/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026; Some Provisions |
| 8/13/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0159 |