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 Bill Status of HB2567  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  JUV CT-DETENTION AGE

House Sponsors
Rep. Robyn Gabel - André Thapedi - Kenneth Dunkin

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Heather A. Steans - Ira I. Silverstein - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Patricia Van Pelt and Mattie Hunter)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/4/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0254

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 405/5-410
705 ILCS 405/5-501
705 ILCS 405/5-710
705 ILCS 405/5-720


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Raises the minimum age for detention of a delinquent or alleged delinquent minor from 10 years of age to 13 years of age. Raises the minimum age in which a minor may be detained in a county jail or a municipal lockup from 12 to 13 years of age.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
705 ILCS 405/5-501
705 ILCS 405/5-710
705 ILCS 405/5-720

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that an alleged delinquent minor under 13 years of age shall not be admitted, kept, or detained in a detention facility unless a local youth service provider, including a provider through the Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services network, has been contacted and has not been able to accept the minor.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
  2/19/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/2/2015HouseAssigned to Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee
  3/10/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
  3/10/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/11/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee
  3/18/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
  3/24/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/24/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee; 016-000-000
  3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-033-000
  4/15/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  4/15/2015SenateArrive in Senate
  4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2015
  4/15/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  4/16/2015SenateFirst Reading
  4/16/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/22/2015SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  4/29/2015SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 011-000-000
  4/29/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2015
  4/30/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  5/13/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/14/2015SenateSecond Reading
  5/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2015
  5/14/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  5/21/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5/21/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/21/2015HousePassed Both Houses
  6/19/2015HouseSent to the Governor
  8/4/2015HouseGovernor Approved
  8/4/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016
  8/4/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0254

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