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Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the DUI Treatment Court Act. Provides that the Chief Judge of each judicial circuit may establish a DUI court program in compliance with the Problem-Solving Court Standards. Provides that, at the discretion of the Chief Judge, the DUI court program may be operated in one or more counties of the circuit. Allows defendants from all counties within the circuit to participate. Provides that DUI court programs must be certified by the Illinois Supreme Court. Provides that persons who committed specified offenses are excluded from the DUI court program. Provides that a judge assigned to preside over a DUI treatment court shall have experience, training, and continuing education in specified topics. Provides, subject to appropriation, for mandatory education seminars for DUI court prosecutors and public defenders. Provides that a defendant may be admitted into a DUI court program upon the consent of the defendant and with the approval of the court only if the person has been charged with driving under the influence or aggravated driving under the influence. Provides that, subject to certain limitations, the court may vacate or successfully terminate the participant's sentence or otherwise discharge the participant from any further proceedings upon successful completion of the terms and conditions of the program.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the DUI Treatment Court Act, establishes specialized court programs for individuals charged with driving under the influence (DUI) or aggravated DUI. These programs, known as DUI courts, are designed to address substance use disorders and reduce reoffending by providing intensive therapeutic treatment and monitoring, operating under the principles of problem-solving courts and national DUI court standards. Chief Judges of judicial circuits are authorized to establish these DUI courts, which must be certified by the Illinois Supreme Court and can serve multiple counties within a circuit, allowing defendants from all counties to participate. Eligibility for these programs requires the defendant's consent and court approval, but excludes individuals with recent violent crime convictions or those who deny their substance use issues or refuse treatment. Upon successful completion of the program, participants may have their sentences vacated or terminated, though the DUI or aggravated DUI conviction itself will not be dismissed or expunged. The bill also mandates specific training for judges presiding over DUI courts and, subject to funding, requires mandatory education seminars for prosecutors and public defenders involved in these programs.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 02/10/2026)
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