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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, In 1899, the Illinois General Assembly enacted
3 "An Act to regulate the treatment and control of dependent,
4 neglected and delinquent children", approved April 21, 1899,
5 which was one of the first legislative measures in the
6 history of our Nation to establish a separate juvenile
7 justice system; and
8 WHEREAS, Since that time, Illinois has been a leader
9 among the states in providing for the special needs of abused
10 and neglected children and children needing special
11 supervision; and
12 WHEREAS, The General Assembly has engaged in a diligent
13 and continuous effort to update and refine the Illinois
14 juvenile justice laws and other laws relating to the
15 protection and custody of children; and
16 WHEREAS, Rapidly occurring changes in the structure of
17 our society, the constantly changing educational,
18 residential, custodial, and correctional options that are
19 available, and the approaching centennial of our first
20 Juvenile Court Act make this an ideal time to undertake a
21 comprehensive review of our juvenile justice laws and to
22 strive to make any improvements that are possible; therefore
23 be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 EIGHTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
26 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we hereby create a Commission
27 on Review of the Juvenile Court Act, which shall consist of
28 two persons appointed by the President of the Senate, two
29 persons appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, two persons
30 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two
31 persons appointed by the House Minority Leader, two persons
32 appointed by the Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court,
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1 and two persons appointed by the Governor, plus the Chairman
2 of the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission and the Executive
3 Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information
4 Authority (or their designees); and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That the Commission shall review and consider
6 the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/1-1 et seq.) and
7 any other Illinois laws relating to the juvenile justice
8 system, the abuse or neglect of children, or the termination
9 of parental rights that the Commission deems appropriate; and
10 be it further
11 RESOLVED, That in performing its review, the Commission
12 may also consider the actual and proposed laws of other
13 states and the federal government, any relevant evaluations,
14 recommendations, or proposals published by other governmental
15 or academic bodies, and the views of interested or concerned
16 citizens; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the Commission shall report its findings
18 and recommendations (including suggested legislation to
19 effect any changes or reforms that it proposes) to the
20 Governor, the Supreme Court, and the General Assembly by
21 December 1, 1995; and be it further
22 RESOLVED, That the members of the Commission shall serve
23 without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable
24 expenses incurred in the course of performing their
25 Commission duties; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That the Legislative Research Unit shall
27 provide the Commission with any necessary clerical or
28 technical support, and all State and local governmental
29 entities are urgently called upon to provide any information
30 or assistance that the Commission may request or require in
31 undertaking its duties; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to
2 the Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, the
3 Governor, the Chairman of the Illinois Juvenile Justice
4 Commission, and the Executive Director of the Illinois
5 Criminal Justice Information Authority.