Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4949: FAMILY JUSTICE CENTERS ACT
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
Creates the Family Justice Centers Act. Authorizes cities, counties, the State, and community-based nonprofits to establish multiagency, multidisciplinary Family Justice Centers to serve survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Sets requirements for center operations, including survivor consent and confidentiality policies, privacy protections, collaboration with law enforcement and community providers, operating agreements, survivor feedback processes, and annual training standards. Provides a framework for coordinated service delivery among participating agencies. Declares findings. Defines terms.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4949Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, IISYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Family Justice Centers Act. Authorizes cities, counties,the State, and community-based nonprofits to establish multiagency,multidisciplinary Family Justice Centers to serve survivors of domesticviolence, sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4949Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, IISYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Family Justice Centers Act. Authorizes cities, counties,the State, and community-based nonprofits to establish multiagency,multidisciplinary Family Justice Centers to serve survivors of domesticviolence, sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Setsrequirements for center operations, including survivor consent andconfidentiality policies, privacy protections, collaboration with lawenforcement and community providers, operating agreements, survivorfeedback processes, and annual training standards. Provides a frameworkfor coordinated service delivery among participating agencies. Declaresfindings. Defines terms. LRB104 17662 BDA 34073 b LRB104 17662 BDA 34073 b LRB104 17662 BDA 34073 b A BILL FOR HB4949LRB104 17662 BDA 34073 b HB4949 LRB104 17662 BDA 34073 b HB4949 LRB104 17662 BDA 34073 b AN ACT concerning government. 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 theFamily Justice Centers Act. Section 5.Findings.The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Underreporting of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking to service providers, law enforcement, and protective agencies is detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the State of Illinois. Survivors have stressed the need for collaborative implementation of resources and interagency communication and assessment of policies and procedures …
Sponsors
- Maurice West (D, 67) · primary sponsor
- Yolonda Morris (D, 9)
- Dave Vella (D, 68)
- Kelly M. Cassidy (D, 14)
- Michelle Mussman (D, 56)
- Maura Hirschauer (D, 49)
- Laura Faver Dias (D, 62)
- Michael Crawford (D, 31)
- Lisa Davis (D, 32)
- Kimberly Du Buclet (D, 5)
- Celina Villanueva (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Sara Feigenholtz (D, 6)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0780
- : Effective Date January 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2026
- : Second Reading
Votes
- Third Reading - Passed (May 30, 2026): 57 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Executive (May 29, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 16, 2026): 109 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (April 16, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (March 26, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: New Act
Common questions
- What is HB4949?
- HB4949 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): FAMILY JUSTICE CENTERS ACT.
- What does HB4949 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4949Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, IISYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Family Justice Centers Act. Authorizes cities, counties,the State, and community-based nonprofits to establish multiagency,multidisciplinary Family Justice Centers to serve survivors of domesticviolence, sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking…
- What is the status of HB4949?
- Signed into law as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0780 (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4949?
- Maurice West (D, 67), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4949?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4949&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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