Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 6 D cosponsors

HB4639      — JUV CT-COMMUNITY MEDIATION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0668

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 28, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill allows community mediation programs for juvenile delinquency cases.

The bill amends the Juvenile Court Act to permit the court or State's Attorney to create community mediation programs. These programs aim to involve citizens in addressing juvenile offenses through voluntary restorative practices focused on repairing harm and community ties.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families involved in juvenile delinquency cases may have the opportunity to engage in restorative practices that address harm and promote healing.

Summary

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that either the court or the State's Attorney, or both, (rather than the State's Attorney) or an entity designated by the State's Attorney, may establish community mediation programs designed to provide citizen participation in addressing juvenile delinquency. Provides that prior to entering a sentence, the court shall require the parties involved to consider participation in a restorative practice, such as a conference or circle as defined in the Code of Civil Procedure, to identify and repair harm to the extent possible, address trauma, reduce the likelihood of further harm, and strengthen community ties by focusing on the needs and obligations of all parties involved through a participatory process. Provides that participation in the process shall be voluntary by all parties, and any resulting agreement shall contain only reasonable and proportionate obligations. Provides that the agreement shall be recommended to the court as an alternative to sentencing.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0668

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

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

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  10. Passed Both Houses

  11. Third Reading - Passed; 039-018-000

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  13. Second Reading

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  15. Do Pass Criminal Law; 006-002-000

  16. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  17. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  18. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  19. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  20. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  21. Assigned to Criminal Law

  22. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  23. Referred to Assignments

  24. First Reading

  25. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  27. Arrive in Senate

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

  29. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-039-000

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

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Justin Slaughter

  33. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  34. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  35. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-003-000

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

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

  38. Second Reading - Short Debate

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  40. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

  41. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-004-000

  42. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

  43. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  44. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

  45. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  46. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  47. Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-003-000

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

  49. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

  50. Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

  51. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  52. Referred to Rules Committee

  53. First Reading

  54. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on · 56 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11800
Democrat 36002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 381802
% of votes cast 66%31%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán 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 Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
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

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0201
Democrat 6001
Total 6202
% of votes cast 60%20%0%20%
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 Not Voting
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 65 Yea · 39 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 62508
Republican 03306
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 6439014
% of votes cast 55%33%0%12%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Nay
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Nay
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Nay
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias 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
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Not Voting
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Nay
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl 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 Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
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
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Restorative Justice & Public Safety

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7000
Republican 0301
Total 7301
% of votes cast 64%27%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Not Voting
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay

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Restorative Justice & Public Safety

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7000
Republican 0400
Total 7400
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay

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Restorative Justice & Public Safety

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7000
Republican 0301
Total 7301
% of votes cast 64%27%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Not Voting
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4639      do?
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that either the court or the State's Attorney, or both, (rather than the State's Attorney) or an entity designated by the State's Attorney, may establish community mediation programs designed to provide citizen participation in addressing juvenile delinquency. Provides that prior to entering a sentence, the court shall require the parties involved to consider participation in a restorative practice, such as a conference or circle as defined in the Code of Civil Procedure, to identify and repair harm to the extent possible, address trauma, reduce the likelihood of further harm, and strengthen community ties by focusing on the needs and obligations of all parties involved through a participatory process. Provides that participation in the process shall be voluntary by all parties, and any resulting agreement shall contain only reasonable and proportionate obligations. Provides that the agreement shall be recommended to the court as an alternative to sentencing.
Who sponsors HB4639     ?
HB4639      is sponsored by Rachel Ventura, Lakesia Collins, Sara Feigenholtz, Robert Peters, Mary Edly-Allen, Karina Villa, Kimberly A. Lightford, Javier L. Cervantes, Napoleon Harris III, Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Simmons, Mike, Gregg Johnson (Democrat), and Thaddeus Jones (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4639     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 28, 2026. It awaits signature.
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