Votes: IL HB3718 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that local law enforcement, the State Board of Education, the Department of Human Services, and the Public Defender may designate representatives to serve on county juvenile justice councils. Provides that the Justice Advisory Council Director or his or her designee, or if the county has no Justice Advisory Council Director, the State's Attorney, shall serve as interim chairperson. Provides that the chairperson shall appoint additional members of the council which are representatives of local law enforcement, juvenile justice agencies, faith organizations, schools, businesses, and community organizations. Provides for the creation of Local Advisory Committees, and that 20% of the membership of these Committees must be local-justice involved youths aged 16-21. Provides that the duties and responsibilities of the Juvenile Justice Council includes facilitating community based collaboration and perspective on oversight, research, and evaluation of activities, programs, and policies directed towards and impacting the lives of juveniles.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-5)

Status: (Passed) 2015-08-04 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0258 [HB3718 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Voting Records

ChamberVoteDateYeaNayNVAbsTotalResultSourceView
HouseConcurrence in House2015-05-31793201112PassedLinkView
SenateThird Reading in Senate2015-05-194865059PassedLinkView
HouseThird Reading in House2015-04-15115020117PassedLinkView


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