Illinois · House Bill 5070 · 103rd General Assembly

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HB 5070 Sponsored by Justin Slaughter Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 19, 2024
  4. Died  
  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 if the minor has multiple delinquency petitions filed against him or her, remaining petitions pending against the minor respondent shall be adjudicated within 120 (rather than 160) days from the date on which a finding relative to the first petition prosecuted is rendered. Restructures the provisions concerning alleged delinquent minors and pretrial detention of alleged delinquent minors.

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-004-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  8. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  11. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  12. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  14. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  15. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  16. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  17. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  19. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  20. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  21. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-038-000
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  23. SenateArrive in Senate
  24. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  1. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  6. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 69–38
Apr 19, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 69 No 38 Not voting 11
Democrats: 69 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 38 no
How each member voted

Yes · 69

No · 38

Absent · 1

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2024 House Judiciary - Criminal Judiciary - Criminal - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 Passed 10–4
Apr 18, 2024 House Judiciary - Criminal House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Judiciary - Criminal - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

No · 5

Not voting · 1

 Passed 9–5

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.