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