Bill Sponsors: IL SB1519 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes a provision that requires Department of Juvenile Justice personnel who are hired by the Department and who participate or assist in the rehabilitative and vocational training of delinquent youths, supervise the daily activities involving direct and continuing responsibility for the youth's security, welfare and development, or participate in the personal rehabilitation of delinquent youth by training, supervising, and assisting lower level personnel who perform these duties to have a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in criminal justice, education, psychology, social work, or a closely related social science or other bachelor's or advanced degree with at least 2 years' experience in the field of juvenile matters. Requires those persons to only have any bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university. Provides that the Department shall, by regular (rather than certified) mail and telephone or electronic message, notify the parent, guardian, or nearest relative of any person committed to the Department of his or her physical location and any change of his or her physical location. Amends the Illinois Pension Code to make conforming changes.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-14)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0019 [SB1519 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-14)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0019 [SB1519 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
