DOM VIOLENCE-ORDERS Senate SponsorsSen. Robert Peters-Celina Villanueva 3/26/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2026 725 ILCS 5/112A-11.5750 ILCS 60/201from Ch. 40, par. 2312-1Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a petitioner may not be denied a protective order because the petitioner or the respondent is a minor or solely upon the basis that the respondent or petitioner is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the issuance of the order. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that a petition for an order of protection may be filed by: (i) a crime victim who was abused by an family or household member before the incarceration of the offender in a penal institution, and the offender is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the filing of the petition; or (ii) any person who has previously suffered abuse by a family or household member convicted of domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery; any other offense that would constitute domestic violence; or a violent crime as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act committed against another person. Effective immediately. 2/6/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 2/6/2026SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2026SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2026SenateAssigned to Executive 3/4/2026SenatePostponed - Executive 3/11/2026SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 3/11/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026 3/26/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/26/2026SenateSecond Reading 3/26/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2026