Illinois · House Bill 2128 · 103rd General Assembly

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER-REPEAL

HB 2128 Sponsored by Barbara Hernandez Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act. Repeals a provision excluding certain minors accused of committing specified crimes from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. In provisions concerning presumptive transfers, provides that a State's Attorney may file a petition for transfer to criminal court for a minor who is at least 16 years of age and charged with first degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or specified instances of aggravated battery with a firearm.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernández
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  1. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  2. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  3. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  5. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  6. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 House Judiciary - Criminal Judiciary - Criminal - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

No · 5

Not voting · 1

 Passed 9–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.