HB5270 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

JUV CT-FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL
Last Action
4/17/2026 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 405/Art. V Pt. 5A heading new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-101 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-105 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-110 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-115 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-120 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-125 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-130 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-135 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-140 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-145 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-150 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-155 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-160 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-165 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-170 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-175 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-180 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-185 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-190 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-195 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-200 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-205 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-210 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-215 new  
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-220 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Delinquent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Adds a Part concerning Fitness to Stand Trial. Specifies the unfitness standard for a minor. Sets forth procedures to raise the issue of the unfitness of a minor. Specifies the burden of proof and a presumption. Provides requirements for a fitness evaluation and hearing to determine the fitness of a minor. Provides the requirements for the services to attain fitness, the period to obtain fitness, initial and subsequent progress reports, periodic hearings, and in-court assistance to render a minor fit. Specifies time credit and sentencing guidelines for a minor who attains fitness. Provides for the legal disposition of a minor if fitness cannot be attained. Creates the Juvenile Discharge Hearing Task Force to examine the juvenile discharge hearing process, compare Illinois' process with those of other states with juvenile fitness standards, and recommend reforms to the process that ensures minors receive meaningful treatment for existing mental health needs. Provides that the recommendations shall include statutory language to update the juvenile hearing discharge process and whether the juvenile discharge hearing should take place on the same timeframe as discharge hearings for adult offenders. Provides that the Task Force may meet in person or virtually and shall issue a written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2027. Repeals task force provisions on January 1, 2028. Contains other provisions. Contains a severability provision. Effective July 1, 2026.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
705 ILCS 405/5-5A-225 new  
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that inpatient placement in a mental health or developmental disabilities facility may only be ordered if the minor is found unfit due to a mental illness or developmental disability and exhibits clinical needs warranting a hospital level of care. Provides that placement, if appropriate, shall be based on the minor's eligibility under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and the availability of services consistent with the minor's age and clinical needs. Provides that any petitions or certificates required under that Code shall be prepared and filed in accordance with its provisions. Changes the composition and appointments of the Juvenile Discharge Hearing Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall issue its written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2028 and the Task Force shall be dissolved following its submission of its report. Provides that no later than December 31, 2027, and on December 31 of each year thereafter, the Department of Human Services shall prepare and post on the Department of Human Services' website an annual report, covering the previous fiscal year, on youth receiving fitness restoration services. This report shall include de-identified data on numbers, characteristics, and outcomes of minors receiving fitness restoration services through the Department of Human Services and through programs contracted by the Department of Human Services. The data in the report should be disaggregated by age and geography. Provides that the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission shall identify relevant data and recommend mechanisms to collect and analyze data, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, geography, age, and socioeconomic status, resulting from the implementation of these provisions. Provides that the report and recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly by January 1, 2029. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2026.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/05/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
2/10/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/10/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
2/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
2/23/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
3/06/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
3/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
3/12/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
3/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
3/26/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000
3/27/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/01/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
4/02/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
4/15/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000
4/16/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
4/16/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
4/17/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/17/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee