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 Bill Status of SB1265  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  JUV CT-COUNSEL & STATEMENTS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Patricia Van Pelt - Mattie Hunter

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/26/2018SenateThird Reading - Lost; 023-018-004

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 405/5-170
705 ILCS 405/5-401.5
725 ILCS 5/103-2.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that minors under 18 years of age (rather than 15 years of age) at the time of the commission of an act committed by an adult would be a violation of first degree murder, intentional homicide of an unborn child, second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child, involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide, involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide of an unborn child, drug-induced homicide, criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, must be represented by counsel throughout the entire custodial interrogation of the minor. Provides that an oral, written, or sign language statement of a minor made without the presence of counsel during a custodial interrogation in violation of the Act on or after the effective date of the bill shall be inadmissible as evidence against the minor in a proceeding under the Act or under the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a conforming change in the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
705 ILCS 405/5-170
705 ILCS 405/5-401.5
725 ILCS 5/103-2.1
Adds reference to:
705 ILCS 405/5-175 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the Chief Judge of each judicial circuit may establish a Justice for Juveniles Program, which would require that juveniles arrested or detained for eligible offenses be represented by legal counsel throughout the entire custodial interrogation of the juvenile. Provides that if a Chief Judge establishes a Justice for Juveniles Program, any oral, written, or sign language statement of a juvenile made without the presence of legal counsel during a custodial interrogation on or after the effective date of the Program shall be inadmissible as evidence against the juvenile in a proceeding under this Act or in a proceeding under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012. Defines "eligible offense" and "juvenile".

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the Justice for Juveniles Program shall be implemented in addition to the representation for minor requirements under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/15/2017SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  3/15/2017SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
  3/29/2017SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  4/7/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017
  5/5/2017SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  2/21/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  2/21/2018SenateRe-assigned to Criminal Law
  4/13/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
  4/20/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  4/20/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/23/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  4/24/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/24/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-003-000
  4/24/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  4/24/2018SenateSecond Reading
  4/24/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2018
  4/26/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  4/26/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/26/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  4/26/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/26/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Van Pelt
  4/26/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/26/2018SenateThird Reading - Lost; 023-018-004

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