Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 D cosponsors

HB 3492 — SEX OFFENDER REG-PROCEDURES

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on December 12, 2025.

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The latest version of Bill HB 3492 removes sections related to the Sex Offender Registration Act and focuses instead on the establishment of the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission. This change reflects a shift in legislative priorities toward juvenile justice, allowing for better governance and oversight in this area. By consolidating attention on the Juvenile Justice Commission, the bill aims to enhance support and resources for youth in the justice system, which is crucial for rehabilitation and reducing recidivism rates.

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HB3492 Engrossed LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
HB3492 Enrolled LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
The Sex Offender Registration Act is amended by changing Sections 5-10, 8, and 11 as follows:
The Children and Family Services Act is amended by changing Section 17a-9 as follows:
(730 ILCS 150/5-10) Sec.
(20 ILCS 505/17a-9) (from Ch.
5-10.
23, par.
Verification Nonforwardable verification letters.
5017a-9) Sec.
The Illinois State Police shall send mail a quarterly nonforwardable verification letter or an electronic verification letter to each registered person who has been adjudicated to be sexually dangerous or is a sexually violent person and is later released, or found to be no longer sexually dangerous or no longer a sexually violent person and discharged, beginning 90 days from the date of his or her last registration.
17a-9.
The person who is to receive the verification letter shall notify the Illinois State Police as to which method of notification the registered person receives.
Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission.
To any other person registered under this Article, the Illinois State Police shall send mail an annual nonforwardable verification letter or an electronic verification letter, beginning one year from the date of his or her last registration.
(a) There is hereby created the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission which shall consist of 25 persons appointed by the Governor.
A person required to register under this Article who is sent mailed a verification letter or an electronic verification letter shall HB3492 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b complete, sign, and return the enclosed verification form to the Illinois State Police postmarked or time and date stamped within 10 days after the mailing date or time and date stamp of the letter.
The Chairperson of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor.
A person's failure to return the verification form to the Illinois State Police within 10 days after the mailing date of the letter shall be considered a violation of this Article.
Of the initial appointees, 8 shall serve a one-year term, 8 shall serve a two-year term and 9 shall serve a three-year term.
Thereafter, each successor shall serve a three-year term.
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
Once appointed, members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.
Members shall serve without compensation, except they shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses in the performance of their duties.
The Commission shall carry out the rights, powers and duties established in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a) of Section 223 of the Federal "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974", as now or hereafter amended.
The Commission shall determine the priorities for HB3492 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b expenditure of funds made available to the State by the Federal Government pursuant to that Act.
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Development, review and final approval of the State's juvenile justice plan for funds under the Federal "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974";
(2) Review and approve or disapprove juvenile justice and delinquency prevention grant applications to the Department for federal funds under that Act;
(3) Annual submission of recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning matters relative to its function;
(4) Responsibility for the review of funds allocated to Illinois under the "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974" to ensure compliance with all relevant federal laws and regulations;
(5) Function as the advisory committee for the State Youth and Community Services Program as authorized under Section 17 of this Act, and in that capacity be authorized and empowered to assist and advise the Secretary of Human Services on matters related to juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs and services;
and (5.5) Study and make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the availability of youth services to reduce the use of detention and prevent deeper criminal involvement and regarding the impact and advisability of HB3492 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b raising the minimum age of detention to 14, and develop a process to assist in the implementation of the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly;
and (6) Study the impact of, develop timelines, and propose a funding structure to accommodate the expansion of the jurisdiction of the Illinois Juvenile Court to include youth age 17 under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
The Commission shall submit a report by December 31, 2011 to the General Assembly with recommendations on extending juvenile court jurisdiction to youth age 17 charged with felony offenses.
(b) On the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Illinois Juvenile Jurisdiction Task Force created by Public Act 95-1031 is abolished and its duties are transferred to the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of this Section.
102-538, eff.
96-1199, eff.
8-20-21.) (730 ILCS 150/8) (from Ch.
1-1-11.) Section 10.
38, par.
The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by changing Section 5-410 as follows:
228) Sec.
(705 ILCS 405/5-410) Sec.
8.
5-410.
Registration and DNA submission requirements.
Non-secure custody or detention.
(a) Registration.
(1) Placement of a minor away from his or her home must be a last resort and the least restrictive alternative available.
Registration as required by this Article shall consist of a statement in writing signed by the person giving the information that is required by the Illinois State Police, which may include the fingerprints and shall must include a current photograph of the person, which shall to be updated annually.
HB3492 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b Any minor arrested or taken into custody pursuant to this Act who requires care away from the minor's home but who does not require physical restriction shall be given temporary care in a foster family home or other shelter facility designated by the court.
If the sex offender is a child sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, he or she shall sign a statement that he or she understands that according to Illinois law as a child sex offender he or she may not reside within 500 feet of a school, park, or playground.
(2)(a-1) On or after July 1, 2026 and before July 1, 2027, any minor 12 years of age or older arrested pursuant to this Act where there is probable cause to believe that the minor is a delinquent minor and that secure custody is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity, in light of a serious threat to the physical safety of a person or persons in the community or in order to secure the presence of the minor at the next hearing, as evidenced by a demonstrable record of willful failure to appear at a scheduled court hearing within the past 12 months, may be kept or detained in an authorized detention facility.
The offender may also not reside within 500 feet of a facility providing services directed exclusively toward persons under 18 years of age unless the sex offender meets specified exemptions.
On or after July 1, 2027, minors age 12 years of age and under 13 years of age and charged with first degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated battery in which a firearm was used in the offense, or aggravated vehicular hijacking, may be kept or detained in an authorized detention facility and any minor 13 years of age or older arrested pursuant to this Act where there is probable cause to believe that the minor is a delinquent minor and that secure custody is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity in light of a serious threat to the physical safety of a person or persons in the community, or to secure the presence of the HB3492 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b minor at the next hearing as evidenced by a demonstrable record of willful failure to appear at a scheduled court hearing within the past 12 months may be kept or detained in an authorized detention facility.
The registration information must include whether the person is a HB3492 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b sex offender as defined in this Act the Sex Offender Community Notification Law.
(a) Any minor 10 years of age or older arrested pursuant to this Act where there is probable cause to believe that the minor is a delinquent minor and that (i) secure custody is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of the minor or of the person or property of another, (ii) the minor is likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court, or (iii) the minor was taken into custody under a warrant, may be kept or detained in an authorized detention facility.
Within 3 days, the registering law enforcement agency shall forward any required information to the Illinois State Police.
A minor under 13 years of age shall not be admitted, kept, or detained in a detention facility unless a local youth service provider, including a provider through the Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services network, has been contacted and has not been able to accept the minor.
The registering law enforcement agency shall enter the information into the Illinois State Police Sex Offender database Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) as provided in Sections 6 and 7 of the Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of 1984.
No minor under 13 12 years of age shall be detained in a county jail or a municipal lockup for more than 6 hours.
(b) DNA submission.
(a-2) Probation and court services shall document and share on a monthly basis with the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission each instance where alternatives to detention failed or were lacking, including the basis for detention, the providers who were contacted, and the reason alternatives were rejected, lacking or denied.
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Every person registering as a sex offender pursuant to this Act, regardless of the date of conviction or the date of initial registration who is required to submit specimens of blood, saliva, or tissue for DNA analysis as required by subsection (a) of Section 5-4-3 of the Unified Code of Corrections shall submit the specimens as required by that Section.
(a-3) Instead of detention, minors under the age of 13 who HB3492 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b are in conflict with the law may be held accountable through a community mediation program as set forth in Section 5-310 or through other court-ordered intervention services.
Registered sex offenders who have previously submitted a DNA specimen which has been uploaded to the Illinois DNA database shall not be required to submit an additional specimen pursuant to this Section.
(a-5) For a minor arrested or taken into custody for vehicular hijacking or aggravated vehicular hijacking, a previous finding of delinquency for vehicular hijacking or aggravated vehicular hijacking shall be given greater weight in determining whether secured custody of a minor is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of the minor or of the person or property of another.
(b) The written authorization of the probation officer or detention officer (or other public officer designated by the court in a county having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants) constitutes authority for the superintendent of any juvenile detention home to detain and keep a minor for up to 40 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and court-designated holidays.
These records shall be available to the same persons and pursuant to the same conditions as are law enforcement records as provided in Section 5-905.
(b-4) The consultation required by paragraph (b-5) shall not be applicable if the probation officer or detention officer (or other public officer designated by the court in a county having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants) utilizes a scorable detention screening instrument, which has been developed with input by the State's Attorney, to determine whether a minor should be detained;
however, paragraph (b-5) HB3492 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b shall still be applicable where no such screening instrument is used or where the probation officer, detention officer (or other public officer designated by the court in a county having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants) deviates from the screening instrument.
(b-5) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b-4), if a probation officer or detention officer (or other public officer designated by the court in a county having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants) does not intend to detain a minor for an offense which constitutes one of the following offenses, the probation officer or detention officer (or other public officer designated by the court in a county having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants) shall consult with the State's Attorney's Office prior to the release of the minor:
first degree murder, second degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated battery with a firearm as described in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05, aggravated or heinous battery involving permanent disability or disfigurement or great bodily harm, robbery, aggravated robbery, armed robbery, vehicular hijacking, aggravated vehicular hijacking, vehicular invasion, arson, aggravated arson, kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, home invasion, burglary, or residential burglary.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a), (d), or (e), no minor shall be detained in a county jail or municipal HB3492 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b lockup for more than 12 hours, unless the offense is a crime of violence in which case the minor may be detained up to 24 hours.
For the purpose of this paragraph, "crime of violence" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act.
(i) The period of detention is deemed to have begun once the minor has been placed in a locked room or cell or handcuffed to a stationary object in a building housing a county jail or municipal lockup.
Time spent transporting a minor is not considered to be time in detention or secure custody.
(ii) Any minor so confined shall be under periodic supervision and shall not be permitted to come into or remain in contact with adults in custody in the building.
(iii) Upon placement in secure custody in a jail or lockup, the minor shall be informed of the purpose of the detention, the time it is expected to last and the fact that it cannot exceed the time specified under this Act.
(iv) A log shall be kept which shows the offense which is the basis for the detention, the reasons and circumstances for the decision to detain, and the length of time the minor was in detention.
(v) Violation of the time limit on detention in a county jail or municipal lockup shall not, in and of itself, render inadmissible evidence obtained as a result of the violation of this time limit.
Minors under 18 years HB3492 Enrolled - 9 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b of age shall be kept separate from confined adults and may not at any time be kept in the same cell, room, or yard with adults confined pursuant to criminal law.
Persons 18 years of age and older who have a petition of delinquency filed against them may be confined in an adult detention facility.
In making a determination whether to confine a person 18 years of age or older who has a petition of delinquency filed against the person, these factors, among other matters, shall be considered:
(A) the age of the person;
(B) any previous delinquent or criminal history of the person;
(C) any previous abuse or neglect history of the person;
and (D) any mental health or educational history of the person, or both.
(d)(i) If a minor 12 years of age or older is confined in a county jail in a county with a population below 3,000,000 inhabitants, then the minor's confinement shall be implemented in such a manner that there will be no contact by sight, sound, or otherwise between the minor and adult prisoners.
Minors 12 years of age or older must be kept separate from confined adults and may not at any time be kept in the same cell, room, or yard with confined adults.
This paragraph (d)(i) shall only apply to confinement pending an adjudicatory hearing and shall not exceed 40 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and HB3492 Enrolled - 10 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b court-designated holidays.
To accept or hold minors during this time period, county jails shall comply with all monitoring standards adopted by the Department of Corrections and training standards approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board.
(ii) To accept or hold minors, 12 years of age or older, after the time period prescribed in paragraph (d)(i) of this subsection (2) of this Section but not exceeding 7 days including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays pending an adjudicatory hearing, county jails shall comply with all temporary detention standards adopted by the Department of Corrections and training standards approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board.
(iii) To accept or hold minors 12 years of age or older, after the time period prescribed in paragraphs (d)(i) and (d)(ii) of this subsection (2) of this Section, county jails shall comply with all county juvenile detention standards adopted by the Department of Juvenile Justice.
(e) When a minor who is at least 15 years of age is prosecuted under the criminal laws of this State, the court may enter an order directing that the juvenile be confined in the county jail.
However, any juvenile confined in the county jail under this provision shall be separated from adults who are confined in the county jail in such a manner that there will be no contact by sight, sound, or otherwise between the juvenile and adult prisoners.
HB3492 Enrolled - 11 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b (f) For purposes of appearing in a physical lineup, the minor may be taken to a county jail or municipal lockup under the direct and constant supervision of a juvenile police officer.
During such time as is necessary to conduct a lineup, and while supervised by a juvenile police officer, the sight and sound separation provisions shall not apply.
(g) For purposes of processing a minor, the minor may be taken to a county jail or municipal lockup under the direct and constant supervision of a law enforcement officer or correctional officer.
During such time as is necessary to process the minor, and while supervised by a law enforcement officer or correctional officer, the sight and sound separation provisions shall not apply.
(3) If the probation officer or State's Attorney (or such other public officer designated by the court in a county having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants) determines that the minor may be a delinquent minor as described in subsection (3) of Section 5-105, and should be retained in custody but does not require physical restriction, the minor may be placed in non-secure custody for up to 40 hours pending a detention hearing.
(4) Any minor taken into temporary custody, not requiring secure detention, may, however, be detained in the home of the minor's parent or guardian subject to such conditions as the court may impose.
(5) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61 HB3492 Enrolled - 12 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b apply to a minor who has been arrested or taken into custody on or after January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act 98-61).
102-538, eff.
103-22, eff.
8-20-21.) (730 ILCS 150/11) Sec.
8-8-23;
11.
103-605, eff.
Offender Registration Fund.
7-1-24.) Section 15.
There is created the Offender Registration Fund (formerly known as the Sex Offender Registration Fund).
The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by adding Sections 3-2.5-25 and 3-2.5-105 as follows:
Moneys in the Fund shall be used to cover costs incurred by the criminal justice system to administer this Article and the Murderer and Violent Offender Against HB3492 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b Youth Registration Act, and for purposes as authorized under this Section.
(730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-25 new) Sec.
Moneys in the Fund shall be allocated pursuant to Section 3 of this Act and Section 10 of the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act, respectively.
3-2.5-25.
The Illinois State Police shall establish and promulgate rules and procedures regarding the administration of this Fund.
Youth nonviolent crime resource program.
Fifty percent of the moneys in the Fund shall be allocated by the Department for sheriffs' offices and police departments.
(a) The Department shall provide resources to persons under 18 years of age who have been adjudicated delinquent for a nonviolent crime.
The remaining moneys in the Fund received under Public Act 101-571 shall be allocated to the Illinois State Police for education and administration of the Act.
For the purpose of this Section, a nonviolent crime does not include the use or threat of force toward a person.
(Source:
The resources shall include:
P.A.
(1) mentoring;
102-538, eff.
(2) access to educational resources in collaboration with the State Board of Education;
8-20-21;
(3) employment training opportunities;
103-34, eff.
(4) behavioral health services, including trauma informed services;
6-9-23;
(5) parent supports, including assistance applying for public health programs available through the Department of Human Services and other State agencies;
103-616, eff.
and (6) any other resources that the Department deems helpful to youth convicted of nonviolent crimes.
7-1-24.) Section 99.
HB3492 Enrolled - 13 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b (b) The Department may provide services through existing or new service contracts with community agencies.
(c) The circuit courts and probation departments may refer youth to this program.
The Department shall not provide any supervision of court-ordered conditions under this program.
(d) On or before July 1, 2028, the Department shall publicize on its website the program created under this Section and the process for referring eligible youth.
(e) The Department shall include the number of youth and families served and a summary of the types of services provided through this program in its annual report.
(730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-105 new) Sec.
3-2.5-105.
Child First Reform Task Force.
(a) The Child First Reform Task Force is created.
The purpose of the Task Force is to review and study the current state of juvenile detention centers across the State.
The Task Force shall consider the conditions and administration of individual juvenile detention centers, identify the resources needed to consistently meet the minimum standards set by the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, evaluate complaints arising out of juvenile detention centers, identify best practices to provide detention center care, propose community-based alternatives to juvenile detention, and advise on the creation of the Youth Advisory Agency with youth justice advisors and district youth HB3492 Enrolled - 14 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b advisory offices in each circuit court district.
The Task Force shall also make recommendations for policy changes at the Department of Juvenile Justice to support child-first directives aligned with the policies and practices established in the Convention on the Rights of the Child that was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20, 1989, and became effective as an international treaty on September 2, 1990.
(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
(1) A member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate.
(2) A member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(3) A member of the House appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(4) A member of the House appointed by the Minority Leader of the House.
(5) A member appointed by the Director of Juvenile Justice.
(6) A member appointed by the Director of Human Rights.
(7) A member appointed by the Independent Juvenile Ombudsperson.
(8) A member appointed by the Independent Juvenile Ombudsperson who represents an organization that advocates for a community-based rehabilitation or systems impacted HB3492 Enrolled - 15 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b individuals.
(9) A member appointed by the Independent Juvenile Ombudsperson who represents an organization that advocates for juvenile justice reform.
(10) Two members appointed by the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission.
(11) A member appointed by the Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget.
(12) One member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor who is a member of a county board of a county operating a county detention facility.
(13) One member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor who is a juvenile detention officer, probation officer, or other facility employee at a county detention facility who makes the determination on whether to detain a juvenile at the county detention facility.
(14) A member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor from the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative.
(15) Two members appointed by the Director of Juvenile Justice who are over the age of 18 and who have served any amount of time in a county juvenile detention facility.
(16) A member appointed by the Director of the Illinois State Police.
(17) A member appointed by the Secretary of Human Services.
The Task Force may include 2 additional members appointed HB3492 Enrolled - 16 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b by the Illinois Supreme Court.
(c) Appointments to the Task Force shall be made within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.
Members shall serve without compensation.
(d) The Task Force shall meet at the call of a co-chair at least quarterly to fulfill its duties.
The members of the Task Force shall select 2 co-chairs from among themselves at their first meeting.
(e) The Task Force shall:
(1) engage community organizations, interested groups, and members of the public for the purpose of assessing:
(A) community-based alternatives to detention and the adoption and implementation of such alternatives;
(B) the needs of juveniles detained in county detention facilities;
(C) strategic planning for a transition away from juvenile detention facilities;
(D) the establishment of more accountability between county facilities and the Department of Juvenile Justice, or if there would be a benefit for the State in operating detention centers for persons awaiting sentencing or court determination, in lieu of counties providing this service, when in extreme cases the county detention center is unable to pass minimum standards;
HB3492 Enrolled - 17 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b (E) evidence-based best practices regarding the delivery of services within detention centers, including healthcare and education;
(F) the integration of restorative practices into the juvenile detention system, focusing on healing, accountability, and community restoration;
(G) the implementation of child-first directives within the Department of Juvenile Justice and throughout the State;
(H) strategic planning for creating a Youth Advisory Agency with district youth advisory offices in each circuit court district;
(I) the implementation of youth justice advisors within the Youth Advisory Agency to guide juveniles through the juvenile justice process, including through interactions with law enforcement, the courts, and community-based alternatives to detention;
(J) how county juvenile detention facilities are currently funded;
(K) how to encourage the Illinois Supreme Court and relevant authorities to require, as a consistent part of continuing education, training on child-first directives, child rights, and the unique needs of minors in the justice system;
and (L) the establishment of training requirements by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board HB3492 Enrolled - 18 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b for law enforcement on child-first directives, child rights, and the unique needs of minors in the justice system;
(2) review available research and data on the benefits of community-based alternatives to detention versus the benefits of juvenile detention;
(3) review Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, Department of Juvenile Justice, and Independent Ombudsperson monitoring reports to identify specific instances of non-compliance arising out of county juvenile detention facilities and patterns of noncompliance Statewide;
and (4) make recommendations or suggestions for changes to the County Shelter Care and Detention Home Act and the Unified Code of Corrections, including changes and improvements to the juvenile detention system.
(f) On or before January 1, 2029, the Task Force shall publish a final report of its findings and non-binding recommendations.
The report shall, at a minimum, detail findings and recommendations related to the duties of the Task Force and the following:
(1) the process and standards used to determine whether a juvenile will be detained in a county facility;
(2) information and recommendations on detention facility standards, including how to ensure compliance with minimum standards, which facilities are chronically HB3492 Enrolled - 19 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b noncompliant and the reasons for noncompliance, including specific instances of noncompliance, and penalties for noncompliance;
(3) strategic planning suggestions to transition away from juvenile detention;
(4) how county juvenile detention facilities are currently funded;
(5) recommendations on whether to establish more accountability between county facilities and the Department of Juvenile Justice, or whether the operation of all detention centers should be transferred to the Department of Juvenile Justice;
(6) how to incorporate restorative practices into the juvenile justice system;
(7) implementing child-first directives throughout the State;
(8) strategic planning suggestions on creating a Youth Advisory Agency with youth justice advisors and district youth advisory offices in each circuit court district;
(9) recommendations on the duties of youth justice advisors and the role they will serve in assisting juveniles through the juvenile justice process, including through interactions with law enforcement, the courts, and community-based alternatives to detention, and recommendations on how many youth justice advisors to staff for each circuit court district;
HB3492 Enrolled - 20 - LRB104 02938 RLC 21902 b (10) strategic planning suggestions to encourage the Illinois Supreme Court and relevant authorities to require, as a consistent part of continuing education, training on child-first directives, child rights, and the unique needs of minors in the justice system;
and (11) strategic planning to require the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to establish training for law enforcement on child-first directives, child rights, and the unique needs of minors in the justice system.
The final report shall be submitted to the General Assembly, the Offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the Chief Judge of each circuit court operating a county detention facility, the county board of each county operating a county detention facility, and the Office of the Attorney General.
(g) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall provide administrative support for the Task Force.
(h) This Section is repealed on June 1, 2029.
Section 99.
This Act takes effect January 1, 2026.
This Section and Section 3-2.5-105 of the Unified Code of Corrections take effect June 1, 2026.
Section 3-2.5-25 of the Unified Code of Corrections takes effect January 1, 2028.
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The bill modifies the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission's responsibilities and alters the detention standards for minors, particularly focusing on age and offense criteria.

  • 20 ILCS 505/17a-9

    (5.5) Study and make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the availability of youth services to reduce the use of detention and prevent deeper criminal involvement and regarding the impact and advisability of raising the minimum age of detention to 14, and develop a process to assist in the implementation of the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly;

    This adds a new responsibility for the Commission to study youth services and the minimum age of detention.

  • 705 ILCS 405/5-410

    no minor under 13 years of age shall be detained in a county jail or a municipal lockup for more than 6 hours. → no minor under 12 years of age shall be detained in a county jail or a municipal lockup for more than 6 hours.

    The age threshold for prohibiting detention in a jail or lockup is raised from 13 to 12.

  • 705 ILCS 405/5-410

    (1) Placement of a minor away from his or her home must be a last resort and the least restrictive alternative available.

    The provision is maintained, ensuring that placement away from home remains a last resort.

  • 705 ILCS 405/5-410

    (a-1) On or after July 1, 2026 and before July 1, 2027, any minor 12 years of age or older arrested pursuant to this Act where there is probable cause to believe that the minor is a delinquent minor and that secure custody is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity, in light of a serious threat to the physical safety of a person or persons in the community...

    This establishes new criteria for detention based on age and severe offenses.

  • 705 ILCS 405/5-410

    (a-3) Instead of detention, minors under the age of 13 who are in conflict with the law may be held accountable through a community mediation program as set forth in Section 5-310 or through other court-ordered intervention services.

    This provides alternatives to detention for minors under 13 years of age.

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0449

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2028; some provisions

  3. Effective Date June 1, 2026; some provisions

  4. Governor Approved

  5. Sent to the Governor

  6. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  7. Passed Both Houses

  8. House Concurs

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 066-039-000

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Justin Slaughter

  14. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  15. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Justin Slaughter

  16. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  17. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  19. Arrived in House

  20. Third Reading - Passed; 037-018-000

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Peters

  23. Recalled to Second Reading

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-003-000

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2025

  26. Second Reading

  27. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  28. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  29. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  31. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  32. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters

  33. Referred to Assignments

  34. First Reading

  35. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025

  37. Arrive in Senate

  38. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  40. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  41. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava

  42. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  43. Second Reading - Short Debate

  44. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  45. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000

  46. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote

  47. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  48. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  49. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  50. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  51. Referred to Rules Committee

  52. First Reading

  53. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (177)

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 66 Yea · 39 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 591011
Unaffiliated 6100
Republican 03702
Total 6539013
% of votes cast 56%33%0%11%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Nay
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Not Voting
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Not Voting
Harry Benton Democrat Not Voting
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Not Voting
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Not Voting
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Not Voting
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Not Voting
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Nay
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Not Voting
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 18 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2001
Democrat 33003
Republican 11800
Total 361804
% of votes cast 62%31%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Not Voting
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Not Voting
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Not Voting
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Not Voting
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Criminal Law, Amendment 1

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7000
Republican 0300
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 67002
Republican 39000
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 115002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 5000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea

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HB 3492 is sponsored by Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), and Karina Villa (Democrat).
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