HB5434 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE
Last Action
3/20/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Hearings
Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee Hearing Mar 20 2026 8:00AM Capitol Building Room 115 Springfield, IL - House Committee Amendment 1
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act  
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Emerging Adult Criminal Justice Task Force Act. Establishes the Emerging Adult Criminal Justice Task Force within the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. Provides that the Task Force shall hold public meetings. Requires at least 3 meetings of the Task Force to be held in different regions of Illinois. Provides that the first meeting of the Task Force shall be held within 60 days after the appointment of its members. Provides that the Task Force shall review Illinois law and practices affecting emerging adults across pretrial, sentencing, corrections, supervision, and reentry. Provides that the Task Force shall develop recommendations for statutory, policy, and programmatic improvements to the Illinois criminal justice system. Allows any Task Force member to prepare a written dissent or statement of concern regarding any finding or recommendation. Provides that the Task Force shall submit an interim report summarizing preliminary findings, analyses, and recommendations, to the Governor and the General Assembly, no later than January 31, 2027. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a final report, including all final findings and recommendations, draft statutory language, and estimated fiscal impacts, no later than December 1, 2027. Repeals the Act on June 30, 2028. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes references to the Illinois Criminal Justice Authority. Provides that the Task Force created under the Act shall be established within the Department of Corrections rather than the Illinois Criminal Justice Authority. Provides that the Governor shall appoint the Director of the Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, a representative of an association that represents attorneys statewide, and a representative of a philanthropic organization with expertise and experience in funding services and policies for justice-involved emerging adults to the Task Force.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis
2/09/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
2/13/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/24/2026HouseAssigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
3/05/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis
3/05/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/05/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
3/20/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
3/20/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-003-000
3/20/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate