Bill Status of HB 5229   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  CD CORR-GANG YOUTH

House Sponsors
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez and Edward J. Acevedo

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 405/5-710
730 ILCS 5/5-5-3from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that in addition to any term of imprisonment that may be imposed by the court, a gang member under 21 years of age who has been convicted of or placed on supervision for a gang-related offense and who has not previously been convicted of or placed on supervision for a gang-related offense shall, upon completion of any term of imprisonment, be required: (i) to perform community service, the type and number of hours of community service to be determined by the court; (ii) if the gang member does not have a high school diploma or a GED certificate, to attend and complete educational courses designed to prepare the gang member to pass the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED), or if the gang member is enrolled in high school to complete high school and attain a high school diploma; and (iii) to comply with a curfew (A) between 10:00 p.m. on Friday and 6:00 a.m. on Saturday; (B) between 10:00 p.m. on Saturday and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday; and (C) between 9:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the court for good cause may decide not to impose the restrictions on a gang members under 21 years of age convicted of or placed on supervision for a gang-related offense. Provides that the curfew hours begin at 10 p.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. on weekends. Eliminates the requirement that a gang member under 21 years of age convicted of or placed on supervision for a gang-related offense must complete high school. Provides that a gang member under 21 years of age convicted of or placed on supervision for a gang-related offense must attend Life Skills classes conducted by a community college or by a non-profit offender re-entry program.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/6/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/6/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/6/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-000-000
  3/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
  4/29/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  4/29/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  4/30/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/30/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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