102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3140
 
Introduced 1/12/2022, by Sen. John Connor
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 505/17a-9  from Ch. 23, par. 5017a-9

     Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission to develop a plan to ensure adequate availability of
alternatives to reduce the use of detention and
prevent deeper justice system involvement for children. Requires the Commission to explore and document the
availability of services and support for families
with children ages 10 through 12 in contact with the
State's juvenile justice system and to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly to address any gaps in services, support, and
resources for these children and families. Requires the Commission, when developing the plan, to consider certain issues related to children and families in contact with the juvenile
justice system, including, but not limited to: (i) strategies to eliminate racial disparities
in the provision of community-based services and
support to children and families in contact with
the State's juvenile justice system; (ii) the creation of specially licensed foster
homes and other placement resources to be
available to children and families in need of
out-of-home placement; (iii) child welfare responses to children and
youth in contact with the juvenile justice system
to eliminate systemic removal of abused or
neglected children due to juvenile justice system
involvement; and other matters. Requires the Commission to issue an initial report of its findings no later than January 1, 2023, and a final report with findings and recommendations no later than July 1, 2023. Requires the Commission to plan and report, no later than September 1, 2024, on the
implementation of these same provisions for juveniles older than 12 year of age. Effective immediately. 
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended  
5by changing Section 17a-9 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 505/17a-9)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5017a-9)
7    Sec. 17a-9. Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission.  
8    (a) There is hereby created
the Illinois Juvenile Justice 
9Commission which shall consist of 25 persons
appointed by the 
10Governor.
The Chairperson of the Commission shall be appointed 
11by the Governor.  Of
the initial appointees, 8 shall serve a 
12one-year term, 8 shall serve a two-year
term and 9 shall serve 
13a three-year term.  Thereafter, each successor
shall serve a 
14three-year term.  Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner

15as original appointments.  Once appointed, members shall serve 
16until their
successors are appointed and qualified.  Members 
17shall serve without
compensation,
except they shall be 
18reimbursed for their actual expenses in the performance
of 
19their duties.
The Commission shall carry out the rights, 
20powers and duties established
in subparagraph (3) of paragraph 
21(a) of Section 223 of the Federal "Juvenile
Justice and 
22Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974", as now or hereafter 
23amended.
The Commission shall determine the priorities for 
 
 
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1expenditure of funds made
available to the State by the 
2Federal Government pursuant to that Act.
The Commission shall 
3have the following powers and duties:
4        (1) Development, review and final approval of the 
5    State's juvenile justice
plan for funds under the Federal 
6    "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Act of 1974";
7        (2) Review and approve or disapprove juvenile justice 
8    and delinquency
prevention grant applications to the 
9    Department for federal funds under that Act;
10        (3) Annual submission of recommendations to the 
11    Governor and the General
Assembly concerning matters 
12    relative to its function;
13        (4) Responsibility for the review of funds allocated 
14    to Illinois under
the "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
15    Prevention Act of 1974" to ensure
compliance with all 
16    relevant federal laws and regulations; 
17        (5) Function as the advisory committee for the State

18    Youth and Community Services Program as authorized under 
19    Section 17 of this
Act, and in that capacity be authorized 
20    and empowered to assist and advise the
Secretary of Human 
21    Services on matters related to juvenile
justice and 
22    delinquency prevention programs and services; and
23        (6) Study the impact of, develop timelines, and 
24    propose a funding structure to accommodate the expansion 
25    of the jurisdiction of the Illinois Juvenile Court to 
26    include youth age 17 under the jurisdiction of the 
 
 
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1    Juvenile Court Act of 1987. The Commission shall submit a 
2    report by December 31, 2011 to the General Assembly with 
3    recommendations on extending juvenile court jurisdiction 
4    to youth age 17 charged with felony offenses.
5    (a-5) Alternatives for youth in detention study and plan.
6        (1) The Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission shall 
7    develop a plan for implementation of the following 
8    provisions in this paragraph to ensure adequate 
9    availability of alternatives to reduce the use of 
10    detention and prevent deeper justice system involvement.  
11    The Commission shall utilize the input and guidance of 
12    juvenile justice stakeholders, including, but not limited 
13    to, detention superintendents and probation officers; 
14    representatives from the Department of Children and Family 
15    Services, the Department of Human Services and other 
16    relevant State agencies; other child welfare and human 
17    services stakeholders; youth and community advocates; 
18    youth services providers; and others with relevant 
19    experience, expertise, and insight.
20        (2) The Commission shall explore and document the 
21    availability of services and supports for families with 
22    children ages 10 through 12 in contact with the State's 
23    juvenile justice system and shall make recommendations to 
24    the Governor and General Assembly to address any gaps in 
25    services, support, and resources for these children and 
26    families. In developing this implementation plan, the 
 
 
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1    Commission shall consider the following issues related to 
2    children and families in contact with the juvenile justice 
3    system, as well as additional relevant issues as 
4    identified:
5            (A) Strategies to eliminate racial disparities in 
6        the provision of community-based services and support 
7        to children and families in contact with the State's 
8        juvenile justice system.
9            (B) The creation of specially licensed foster 
10        homes and other placement resources to be available to 
11        children and families in need of out-of-home 
12        placement.
13            (C) Child welfare responses to children and youth 
14        in contact with the juvenile justice system to 
15        eliminate systemic removal of abused or neglected 
16        children due to juvenile justice system involvement.
17            (D) Crisis responses and support available through 
18        local family support providers and youth service 
19        providers, including the Comprehensive Community Based 
20        Youth Services network.
21            (E) Behavioral health responses available to 
22        children, youth, and families through the Screening, 
23        Assessment and Support Services (SASS) program and 
24        other relevant programs, including immediate crisis 
25        placement.
26            (F) Strategies for effective multi-disciplinary 
 
 
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1        planning in support of children and families in 
2        contact with the juvenile justice system.
3            (G) Strategies to address the unique needs of 
4        female juveniles and LGBTQ children and youth in 
5        contact with the juvenile justice system.
6            (H) The challenges for rural communities and 
7        counties in providing services and support to children 
8        and families.
9            (I) Effective training, screening, and referral 
10        mechanisms to ensure the availability and provision of 
11        services and support to children and families in 
12        contact with the juvenile justice system.
13            (J) Additional services and support available to 
14        and needed by children and families in contact with 
15        the juvenile justice system.
16        (3) The Commission shall issue an initial report of 
17    its findings no later than January 1, 2023, and a final 
18    report with findings and recommendations no later than 
19    July 1, 2023.
20        The Commission shall continue to plan and report on 
21    the implementation of these same provisions for juveniles 
22    older than 12 year of age.  The Commission shall make a 
23    final report with respect to adequate alternatives for 
24    juveniles older than 12 year of age no later than 
25    September 1, 2024, and shall continue to monitor the 
26    implementation of these reports and their findings.
 
 
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1    (b)  On the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
296th General Assembly, the Illinois Juvenile Jurisdiction Task 
3Force created by Public Act 95-1031 is abolished and its 
4duties are transferred to the Illinois  Juvenile Justice 
5Commission as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of 
6this Section. 
7(Source: P.A. 96-1199, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
9becoming law.