Bill Status of SB 521   95th General Assembly


Short Description:  APP DEFEND-JUV RESOURCE CENTER

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Cullerton

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jay C. Hoffman-LaShawn K. Ford-Monique D. Davis)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/23/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0376

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 105/10from Ch. 38, par. 208-10

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that the State Appellate Defender may develop a Juvenile Defender Resource Center to: (i) study, design, develop, and implement model systems for the delivery of trial level defender services for juveniles in the justice system; (ii) in cases in which a sentence of incarceration or an adult sentence, or both, is an authorized disposition, provide trial counsel with legal advice and the assistance of expert witnesses and investigators from funds appropriated to the Office of the State Appellate Defender by the General Assembly specifically for that purpose; (iii) develop and provide training to public defenders on juvenile justice issues, utilizing resources including the State and local bar associations, the Illinois Public Defender Association, law schools, the Midwest Juvenile Defender Center, and pro bono efforts by law firms, and (iv) make an annual report to the General Assembly.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
725 ILCS 210/4.11 new

Amends the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Act. Provides that the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor may develop a Juvenile Justice Resource Center to: (i) study, design, develop, and implement model systems for the adjudication of juveniles in the justice system; (ii) in cases in which a sentence of incarceration or an adult sentence, or both, is an authorized disposition, provide trial counsel with legal advice and the assistance of expert witnesses and investigators from funds appropriated to the Office by the General Assembly specifically for that purpose; (iii) develop and provide training to assistant State's Attorneys on juvenile justice issues, and, (iv) make an annual report to the General Assembly.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/7/2007SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000
  3/7/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2007
  3/13/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/13/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
  3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading
  3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
  3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
  3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  3/30/2007HouseArrived in House
  3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/30/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
  4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading
  4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
  5/17/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Juvenile Justice Reform Committee; 010-000-000
  5/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/25/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/25/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  5/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  5/29/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
  5/29/2007SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/27/2007SenateSent to the Governor
  8/23/2007SenateGovernor Approved
  8/23/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008
  8/23/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0376

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