Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5489: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-JUVENILES
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that whenever a law enforcement officer has reason to believe a person is a victim under the Act from a family or household member, if the alleged offender is a juvenile, the officer may, based on the totality of the circumstances and using the abbreviated version of the Adolescent Domestic Battery Typology Tool created by the Kane County State's Attorney's Office, choose not to arrest the juvenile and instead may divert the juvenile or may assist the juvenile and the juvenile's family in finding alternative placement.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5489Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Matt HansonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 60/304from Ch. 40, par. 2313-4 750 ILCS 60/304 from Ch. 40, par. 2313-4 ILCS 60/304 from Ch. 40, par. 2313-4 Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5489Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Matt HansonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 60/304from Ch. 40, par. 2313-4 750 ILCS 60/304 from Ch. 40, par. 2313-4 ILCS 60/304 from Ch. 40, par. 2313-4 Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides thatwhenever a law enforcement officer has reason to believe a person is avictim under the Act from a family or household member, if the allegedoffender is a juvenile, the officer may, based on the totality of thecircumstances and using the abbreviated version of the Adolescent DomesticBattery Typology Tool created by the Kane County State's Attorney'sOffice, choose not to arrest the juvenile and instead may divert thejuvenile or may assist the juvenile and the juvenile's family in findingalternative placement. LRB104 19730 JRC 33180 b LRB104 19730 JRC 33180 b LRB104 19730 JRC 33180 b A BILL FOR HB5489LRB104 19730 JRC 33180 b HB5489 LRB104 19730 JRC 33180 b HB5489 LRB104 19730 JRC 33180 b AN ACT concerning domestic violence. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is amended by changing Section 304 as follows: (750 ILCS 60/304)(from Ch. 40, par. 2313-4) Sec. 304.Assistance by law enforcement officers. (a) Whenever a law enforcement officer has reason …
Sponsors
- Matt Hanson (D, 83) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Sheehan (R, 37)
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D, 22)
- Donald P. DeWitte (R, 33)
- Celina Villanueva (D, 12)
- Sally J. Turner (R, 44)
- Li Arellano (R, 37)
- Javier L. Cervantes (D, 1)
- Willie Preston (D, 16)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0802
- : Effective Date August 7, 2026
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : House Concurs
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Matt Hanson
Votes
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs (May 27, 2026): 111 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee (May 25, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (May 21, 2026): 56 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law (May 13, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Criminal Law (May 6, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 17, 2026): 103 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 750 - Families
Common questions
- What is HB5489?
- HB5489 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-JUVENILES.
- What does HB5489 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5489Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Matt HansonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 60/304from Ch. 40, par. 2313-4 750 ILCS 60/304 from Ch. 40, par. 2313-4 ILCS 60/304 from Ch. 40, par. 2313-4 Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986…
- What is the status of HB5489?
- Signed into law as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0802 (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5489?
- Matt Hanson (D, 83), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5489?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5489&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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