HB 2347 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

JUV CT-COMMITMENT-AGE

Summary

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 15, 2023 Last action Jul 31, 2024

Floor votes · House May 12, 2023

How they voted

60–45

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 116

May 12, 2023

D Democratic76

60 Yea 6 Nay 10

78% Yea

R Republican40

39 Nay 1

97% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 15, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

May 15, 2023

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

May 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-045-000

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

Feb 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 11 co-sponsors