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Introduced
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
In Committee
02/17/2026
02/17/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Emerging Adult Criminal Justice Task Force Act. Establishes the Emerging Adult Criminal Justice Task Force within the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. Provides that the Task Force shall hold public meetings. Requires at least 3 meetings of the Task Force to be held in different regions of Illinois. Provides that the first meeting of the Task Force shall be held within 60 days after the appointment of its members. Provides that the Task Force shall review Illinois law and practices affecting emerging adults across pretrial, sentencing, corrections, supervision, and reentry. Provides that the Task Force shall develop recommendations for statutory, policy, and programmatic improvements to the Illinois criminal justice system. Allows any Task Force member to prepare a written dissent or statement of concern regarding any finding or recommendation. Provides that the Task Force shall submit an interim report summarizing preliminary findings, analyses, and recommendations, to the Governor and the General Assembly, no later than January 31, 2027. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a final report, including all final findings and recommendations, draft statutory language, and estimated fiscal impacts, no later than December 1, 2027. Repeals the Act on June 30, 2028. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Emerging Adult Criminal Justice Task Force Act, creating a task force within the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to review and recommend improvements to Illinois laws and practices affecting "emerging adults," defined as individuals aged 18 to 25. The task force, composed of legislative members, state agency designees, judges, attorneys, public defenders, and representatives from various community organizations and individuals with lived experience, will hold public meetings across different regions of Illinois and must convene its first meeting within 60 days of member appointments. Its duties include examining how the criminal justice system, from pretrial to reentry, impacts this age group, considering developmental science that shows emerging adults have different decision-making capacities than older adults, and exploring successful models from other jurisdictions. The task force is required to submit an interim report with preliminary findings by January 31, 2027, and a final report with comprehensive recommendations, including draft legislation and fiscal impacts, by December 1, 2027, after which the Act will be repealed on June 30, 2028.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (on 02/20/2026)
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