Bill Text: IL HB3544 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Emotional Abuse Rehabilitation Act. Defines terms. Provides that a judge shall determine whether a domestic abuser is subject to immediate psychiatric evaluation and detainment until the psychiatric evaluation is completed. Provides that a survivor has the option to participate in a psychiatric evaluation of his or her significant other. Provides that a domestic abuser shall participate immediately in an inpatient de-escalation skills training before the domestic abuser may return to the household. Provides that a recovering domestic abuser shall complete a 3-month outpatient program to continue skill building and positive coping behavior.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3544 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3544-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB3544 Introduced , by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Emotional Abuse Rehabilitation Act. Defines terms. Provides that a judge shall determine whether a domestic abuser is subject to immediate psychiatric evaluation and detainment until the psychiatric evaluation is completed. Provides that a survivor has the option to participate in a psychiatric evaluation of his or her significant other. Provides that a domestic abuser shall participate immediately in an inpatient de-escalation skills training before the domestic abuser may return to the household. Provides that a recovering domestic abuser shall complete a 3-month outpatient program to continue skill building and positive coping behavior.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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
Emotional Abuse Rehabilitation Act.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Domestic abuser" means any person reasonably suspected to
be emotionally or monetarily abusing his or her significant
other.
"Recovering domestic abuser" means a person who has
participated and completed a de-escalation skills program.
"Relapsed domestic abuser" means a person who has been
identified on a second or subsequent incident as displaying
abusive characteristics.
"Survivor" means a significant other of a domestic abuser.
Section 10. Emotional abuse rehabilitation. A judge, after
notice and hearing, shall determine whether a domestic abuser
is subject to immediate psychiatric evaluation and detainment
until the psychiatric evaluation is completed. A survivor has
the option to participate in a psychiatric evaluation of his or
her significant other. A judge may order a domestic abuser to
participate immediately in an inpatient de-escalation skills

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training before the domestic abuser may return to the
household. A recovering domestic abuser shall be ordered to
complete a 3-month outpatient program to continue skill
building and positive coping behavior.