Bill Text: IL SB2761 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Judicial Domestic Violence Training Act. Requires the Judicial Education Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to develop and implement a domestic violence continuing education program for judges and relevant court personnel. Provides that the continuing education program shall be required training for all judges every 2 years and shall be held at every biennial Education Conference and every new judge seminar.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-16 - Referred to Assignments [SB2761 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2761-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2761 Introduced 1/16/2024, by Sen. Michael W. Halpin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Judicial Domestic Violence Training Act. Requires the Judicial Education Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to develop and implement a domestic violence continuing education program for judges and relevant court personnel. Provides that the continuing education program shall be required training for all judges every 2 years and shall be held at every biennial Education Conference and every new judge seminar.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning courts.
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 the
Judicial Domestic Violence Training Act.
Section 5. Education and training program.
(a) The Judicial Education Division of the Administrative
Office of the Illinois Courts shall develop and implement a
domestic violence continuing education program for judges and
relevant court personnel. The continuing education program
shall:
(1) be provided by professionals with substantial
experience in assisting survivors of domestic violence;
(2) rely on evidence-based, peer-reviewed research by
recognized experts; and
(3) be designed to improve the ability of the courts
to recognize and respond to physical abuse, sexual abuse,
domestic violence, and trauma and to make appropriate
decisions that prioritize the safety and well-being of
victims and household members and are culturally sensitive
and appropriate for diverse communities.
(b) The continuing education program described in this
Section shall include, but is not limited to, information on

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the following subjects:
(1) the nature, extent, and causes of domestic
violence;
(2) the lethality of domestic violence;
(3) physical abuse, emotional abuse, and coercive
control;
(4) implicit and explicit biases toward parties
involved in domestic violence;
(5) trauma and the short and long term impacts of
domestic violence on the victim and household members;
(6) behavioral patterns and relationship dynamics
within the cycle of violence;
(7) the increased vulnerability of victims who are
gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, low-income, minority
or immigrant;
(8) culturally responsive approaches to serving
victims and courtroom treatment of victims;
(9) procedures designed to promote the safety of the
victim and household members;
(10) resources available to victims and household
members; and
(11) civil rights and legal remedies available to
victims and household members.
(c) The continuing education program described in this
Section shall be required training for all judges every 2
years and shall be held at every biennial Education Conference

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