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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…
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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. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that on or after July 1, 2026 and before July 1, 2027, any minor 12 years of age or older arrested pursuant to the Act if there is probable cause to believe that the minor is a delinquent minor and that secure custody is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity, in light of a serious threat to the physical safety of a person or persons in the community or in order to secure the presence of the minor at the next hearing, as evidenced by a demonstrable record of willful failure to appear at a scheduled court hearing within the past 12 months, may be kept or detained in an authorized detention facility. Provides that on or after July 1, 2027, minors age 12 years of age and under 13 years of age and charged with first degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated battery in which a firearm was used in the offense, or aggravated vehicular hijacking, may be kept or detained in an authorized detention facility. Provides that no minor under 13 (rather than under 12) years of age shall be detained in a county jail or a municipal lockup for more than 6 hours. Provides that instead of detention, minors under the age of 13 who are in conflict with the law may be held accountable through a petition under the Minors Requiring Authoritative Intervention Article of the Act, or may be held accountable through a community mediation program.
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SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
SenateFirst Reading
CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
CommitteeAssigned to Criminal Law · Senate Criminal Law
CommitteeDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-002-000 · Senate Criminal Law
SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law · Senate Criminal Law
SenateSecond Reading
SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2025
CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-003-000 · Senate Criminal Law
SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
SenateRecalled to Second Reading
SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Sen. Robert Peters
SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-017-000
HouseArrived in House
HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
HouseFirst Reading
CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-006-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
