JUV COURT-PROBATION
Summary
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the period of probation or conditional discharge of a juvenile shall be a period of at least 5 years, or until the minor has attained the age of 21, whichever is less, only if the juvenile is found to be guilty of first degree murder, and not if the juvenile is found to be guilty of a Class X felony or a forcible felony.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced May 26, 2016
Signed Aug 22, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2016 · House May 25, 2016
How they voted
39–15
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
May 31, 2016
D
Democratic38
89% Yea
R
Republican20
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Aug 22, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-15-4)
senate
May 30, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-003-000
upper
May 26, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
May 26, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 26, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 25, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (65-48-5)
house
May 3, 2016
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 22, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 011-003-000
lower
Apr 19, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
lower
Mar 1, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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