Elgie Sims
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 17
Primary
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a minor found to be guilty may be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice if the minor is at least 14 (rather than 13) years and under 20 years of age, provided that the commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be made only if the minor was found guilty of a felony offense or first degree murder. Provides that when a minor of the age of at least 14 (rather than 13) years is adjudged delinquent for the offense of first degree murder, the court shall declare the minor a ward of the court and order the minor committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice until the minor's 21st birthday, without the possibility of aftercare release, furlough, or nonemergency authorized absence for a period of 5 years from the date the minor was committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that on or after July 1, 2026 and before July 1, 2027, any minor 12 years of age or older arrested pursuant to the Act if 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. Provides that 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. Provides that no minor under 13 (rather than under 12) years of age shall be detained in a county jail or a municipal lockup for more than 6 hours. Provides that instead of detention, minors under the age of 13 who are in conflict with the law may be held accountable through a petition under the Minors Requiring Authoritative Intervention Article of the Act, or may be held accountable through a community mediation program.
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 30, 2025
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 081-028-000
Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Yolonda Morris
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-006-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 033-017-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Sen. Robert Peters
Recalled to Second Reading
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-003-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2025
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-002-000
Assigned to Criminal Law
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
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| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
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