IL SB3044

Amends the Stalking No Contact Order Act, Civil No Contact Order Act, and Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 to address gaps in protection order coverage.

Emergency protective orders will remain in effect after a plenary (permanent) order is issued until the plenary order or short form notification is actually served on the respondent.

Closes a potential protection gap that could occur between when a court issues a plenary order and when the respondent is formally notified of that order.

Introduced January 28, 2026 by Senator Steve Stadelman in the 104th General Assembly.