Domestic Violence (Colton's) Task Force
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Family Violence Coordinating Council within the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Function
The Task Force shall: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of the process, operation, and enforcement of current domestic violence laws across the State; (2) identify gaps in the process, operation, and enforcement of those laws; (3) develop recommendations to address those gaps; and (4) establish a framework for specialized protective networks for victims, treatment options for victims and offenders, and specialty courts for the accumulation of specialized domestic violence skills for courts.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
None
Composition
2 judges appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court, at least one of whom shall have experience with domestic violence cases; the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, or the Director's designee; one probation officer appointed by the Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court who has significant experience with domestic violence cases; the Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee; the Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, or the Director's designee; 2 members representing victims' rights organizations appointed by the Governor; 2 members representing State's Attorneys based on recommendations from the Illinois State's Attorneys Association, both of which shall have experience with domestic violence cases appointed by the Governor; 2 members representing law enforcement, both of which shall have experience with domestic violence cases appointed by the Governor; and one member representing family law lawyers who shall have experience with domestic violence cases based on a recommendation from a statewide bar association appointed by the Governor; and the Director of the Illinois State Police, or the Director's designee; the Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary's designee; one Representative appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; one Representative appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; one Senator appointed by the President of the Senate; one Senator appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; 4 members who are survivors of domestic violence, one appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, one appointed by the President of the Senate, and one appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; and one member who is a survivor of domestic violence, appointed by the Governor.
Chair
Chair of the Task Force shall be selected by majority vote of the members.
Authority
20 ILCS 4106
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyron, Amanda | 12/05/2022 | Governor | Rep. Victims' Rights Organizations | DuPage | |||
| Block, Sara | 01/13/2023 | Governor | Rep. Victims' Rights Organizations | Cook | |||
| VACANT | Governor | Rep. Victims' Rights Organizations | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Rep. State's Attorneys | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Rep. State's Attorneys | |||||
| Weitzel, Thomas | 11/18/2022 | Governor | Rep. Law Enforcement | ||||
| Hires, Andrew R. | 12/19/2022 | Governor | Rep. Law Enforcement | ||||
| VACANT | Governor | Rep. Family Law Lawyers | |||||
| VACANT | Illinois Supreme Court | Judge, Member | |||||
| VACANT | Illinois Supreme Court | Judge, Member | |||||
| VACANT | Statute | Director of Administrative Office of Illinois Courts or their designee | |||||
| VACANT | Chief Justice of Illinois Supreme Court | Probation Officer, Member | |||||
| Cohen, Wendy | Statute | Attorney General, or their designee | |||||
| VACANT | Statute | Director of ICJIA, or their designee | |||||
| Hooks, Rebecca | Statute | Director of Illinois State Police or their designee | |||||
| VACANT | Statute | Secretary of Human Services or their designee | |||||
| Mason, Rep. Joyce and Roman, Yaritssa | 08/24/2021 | Speaker of the House | State Representative | ||||
| Welter, Rep. David | 10/19/2021 | House Minority Leader | State Representative | ||||
| Villa, Sen. Karina | 01/08/2025 | 04/22/2022 | Senate President | State Senator | |||
| Rezin, Sen. Sue | 10/20/2021 | Senate Minority Leader | State Senator | ||||
| VACANT | Senate President | Member | |||||
| Baird, Heidi | 04/19/2022 | Senate Minority Leader | Member | ||||
| Tanner-Miller, Cassandra | 10/19/2021 | House Minority Leader | Member |