SB 1781

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 104th Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Deaths Domestic Viol Victim

Abstract

Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that State police officers and local police officers shall receive training in homicide investigations in which the victims were suspected of being subject to domestic abuse. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that every coroner, whenever, as soon as he or she knows or is informed that the dead body of any person is found, or lying within his or her county, whose death is suspected of being a death, if the circumstances surrounding the death is known or suspected as due to suicide and affords a reasonable basis to suspect that the death was caused by or related to the domestic violence of another, in consultation with a board-certified forensic pathologist certified by the American Board of Pathology, shall go to the place where the dead body is and take charge of the same and shall make a preliminary investigation into the circumstances of the death. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Adds the Investigation of Homicides of Decedents with Identifiable History of Being Victimized by Domestic Violence Article to the Code. Provides that prior to making any findings as to the manner and cause of death of a deceased individual with an identifiable history of being victimized by domestic violence, and with the presence of 3 or more specified factors, law enforcement investigators shall interview family members, such as parents, siblings, or other close friends or relatives of the decedent with relevant information regarding that history of domestic violence. Lists those factors that law enforcement investigators must consider in those investigations. Provides that sworn law enforcement personnel investigating a death if it has been determined that the decedent has an identifiable history of being victimized by domestic violence shall be current in their training related to domestic violence incidents, including training required pursuant to the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois or the Illinois Police Training Act. Defines terms. Amends the Autopsy Act to make conforming changes.

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Mar 06, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

Mar 04, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Feb 25, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

Feb 06, 2025

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Craig Wilcox

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

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