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SB 2118 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

JUV CT-MINOR-COUNSEL

Summary
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that immediately upon the filing of a petition for a detention or shelter care hearing in the case of a minor retained in custody, the court shall cause counsel to be appointed to represent the minor. Provides that a detention or shelter care hearing may not be held until the minor has had adequate opportunity to consult with counsel.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 17, 2008 Signed Aug 15, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2008 · House May 20, 2008

How they voted

54–0
Passed
Total votes 54
Apr 16, 2008
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Aug 15, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 20, 2008
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 20, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-5)
house
May 13, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Juvenile Justice Reform Committee; 010-000-000
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
Apr 30, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 16, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0)
senate
Apr 10, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 9, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Apr 1, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 1, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
Feb 28, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 20, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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