Illinois · House Bill 4776 · 103rd General Assembly

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HB 4776 Sponsored by Will Guzzardi Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2024
  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 of 1987. Provides that a minor found to be guilty may be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice if the minor is at least 14 (rather than 13) years and under 20 years of age, provided that the commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be made only if the minor was found guilty of a felony offense or first degree murder. Provides that when a minor of the age of at…

Read the full title (152 words)

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a minor found to be guilty may be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice if the minor is at least 14 (rather than 13) years and under 20 years of age, provided that the commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be made only if the minor was found guilty of a felony offense or first degree murder. Provides that when a minor of the age of at least 14 (rather than 13) years is adjudged delinquent for the offense of first degree murder, the court shall declare the minor a ward of the court and order the minor committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice until the minor's 21st birthday, without the possibility of aftercare release, furlough, or nonemergency authorized absence for a period of 5 years from the date the minor was committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  7. CommitteeDo Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-006-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  8. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  9. HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  10. HouseJudicial Note Filed
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  12. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  14. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  5. HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate
  6. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard 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 12, 2024 House Judiciary - Criminal Judiciary - Criminal - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 6

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.

All 8 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.