Jackie Haas
- Republican
- Representative
- District 79
Primary
Amends the Domestic Violence Shelters Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall be responsible for the provision of a single, easy to use telephone number for public access to information and referral for domestic violence services. Authorizes the Department to identify and enter into a contract with a lead entity to provide governance and oversight, including the ability to design, implement, support, and coordinate a State-wide Domestic Violence Hotline system. Provides that the lead entity must: (i) have the ability to provide statewide, toll-free, 24-hour, 7 day-a-week, multi-lingual, confidential referral services to victims and perpetrators of domestic violence and information to people calling on behalf of a victim, including friends or family of the domestic violence victim and first responders such as the police; (ii) have a record of providing effective, victim-centered referral services to victims of domestic violence for at least 2 years prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act; (iii) be an Illinois 501(c)(3) non-profit agency or organization; (iv) provide the most up-to-date technology to increase access to domestic violence services for the deaf and hard of hearing; and (v) have other specified qualifications. Requires the lead entity to provide periodic programmatic and fiscal reports on activities, accomplishments, and other issues to the Department. Requires the Department to ensure, prior to awarding a contract, that the Domestic Violence Hotline lead entity has the organizational capacity to carry out the terms of the contract.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0247
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
Assigned to Health and Human Services
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jackie Haas
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Assigned to Human Services Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
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| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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