JUV CT-DELINQUENCY AGE
Summary
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that persons under 18 years of age (rather than under 17 years of age) who commit offenses are subject to the proceedings under the Act for delinquent minors. Eliminates provisions requiring the mandatory transfer of minors to adult criminal court for prosecution of certain enumerated offenses. Only permits discretionary transfers of minors to adult criminal court for prosecution after a court hearing.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2003
Committee Review
Mar 2003
House Failed
Mar 2003
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2003
Last action Mar 20, 2003
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2003
How they voted
31–60
Failed · 3 other
Total votes 94
Mar 20, 2003
D
Democratic50
48% Nay
R
Republican44
81% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 20, 2003
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (31-60-3)
house
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Juvenile Justice Reform Committee; 005-004-000
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Juvenile Justice Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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