HB2774 - 104th General Assembly

DHS-STATEWIDE DV HOTLINE
Last Action

6/20/2025 - House: Sent to the Governor
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 1310/1from Ch. 40, par. 2401
20 ILCS 1310/3a new
Synopsis As Introduced

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.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

Provides that nothing in the Domestic Violence Shelters Act is intended to limit sources of funding to support the operation of the Domestic Violence Hotline.
Actions

Date Chamber Action
2/05/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2/06/2025 House First Reading
2/06/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2/26/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
2/26/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
3/04/2025 House Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/05/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
3/05/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
3/05/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
3/05/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
3/05/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
3/05/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
3/06/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
3/10/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
3/10/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
3/18/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
3/18/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
3/18/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
3/18/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
3/18/2025 House Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
3/19/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/19/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
3/19/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
3/19/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
3/19/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
3/25/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2025 House Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jackie Haas
4/09/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/10/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
4/11/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
4/14/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/14/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/14/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
4/14/2025 Senate First Reading
4/14/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
4/16/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
4/29/2025 Senate Assigned to Health and Human Services
5/07/2025 Senate Do Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000
5/07/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
5/08/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/08/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
5/20/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
5/22/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/22/2025 House Passed Both Houses
5/27/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
6/20/2025 House Sent to the Governor