Public Act 102-0474

HB3317 Enrolled LRB102 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.