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SB2323Introduced in the Senate

HUMAN TRAFFICKING-VICTIMS

Passed

Introduced by Julie Morrison, District 29

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Illinois Statewide Trauma-Informed Response to Human Trafficking Act. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall maintain a human trafficking unit to coordinate services, initiate prevention efforts, and provide access to resources for case-management staff to serve youth in care who have been determined to be victims of human trafficking or assessed to be at high risk of becoming a victim of human trafficking, as well as ensure a prompt response by the Department to recover youth in care in the custody of law enforcement. Provides that the Department shall incorporate services for all child trafficking victims into the community-based services provided by the Department. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall develop a strategic plan, in consultation with advocates and survivors, to establish a statewide system of identification and response to survivors of human trafficking and recommended levels of funding for phase-in of comprehensive victim-centered, trauma-informed statewide services for victims of human trafficking, including adults and children, and to sex and labor trafficking victims and require victim-centered, trauma-informed human trafficking training for caseworkers, treatment providers, investigators, foster parents, and residential home personnel. Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall develop a strategic plan to improve victim-centered, trauma-informed law enforcement response to victims of human trafficking across the State. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall work with the Illinois State Police, local law enforcement, victim-centered, trauma-informed human trafficking service providers, and survivor leaders to develop, curriculum standards for training on victim-centered, trauma-informed detection, investigation, and response to human trafficking victims certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Amends various other Acts concerning various agencies responsibilities of addressing human trafficking. Effective January 1, 2026.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0159

August 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Third Reading in House · May 22, 2025

114

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

115 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  6. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  7. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  16. Assigned to Criminal Law

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  25. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  27. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  28. Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  32. Second Reading

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  36. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  43. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  44. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  45. Arrived in House

  46. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  47. First Reading

  48. Referred to Rules Committee

  49. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  50. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  51. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  52. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  53. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  54. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  55. Assigned to Executive Committee

  56. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  57. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  58. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000

  59. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  60. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  61. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  62. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  63. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  64. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ryan Spain

  65. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nicole La Ha

  66. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  67. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  68. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  69. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  70. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  71. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts

  72. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  73. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  74. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  75. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  76. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  77. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  78. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  79. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  80. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  81. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  82. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello

  83. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  84. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  85. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  86. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  87. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  88. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  89. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  90. Second Reading - Short Debate

  91. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  92. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant

  93. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  94. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  95. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  96. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  97. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  98. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  99. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  100. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  101. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  102. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter

  103. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste

  104. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  105. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  106. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

  107. Passed Both Houses

  108. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick

  109. Sent to the Governor

  110. Governor Approved

  111. Effective Date August 13, 2025; Some Provisions

  112. Effective Date January 1, 2026; Some Provisions

  113. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0159

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