DJJ-PERSONNEL-QUALIFICATIONS Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans-Pamela J. Althoff-Kwame Raoul-Karen McConnaughay-Kimberly A. Lightford, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Mattie Hunter, Dale A. Righter, Patricia Van Pelt, Dale Fowler, Napoleon Harris, III, Toi W. Hutchinson, Emil Jones, III and Michael E. Hastings House Sponsors(Rep. Patricia R. Bellock-Elaine Nekritz-Tom Demmer-Juliana Stratton-Lindsay Parkhurst, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Avery Bourne, Carol Ammons, Justin Slaughter, Will Guzzardi, Brian W. Stewart, Sonya M. Harper, Emanuel Chris Welch, Barbara Wheeler, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., John M. Cabello, William Davis, Steven A. Andersson, Robyn Gabel, Christian L. Mitchell, Camille Y. Lilly, Terri Bryant, Dave Severin and LaToya Greenwood) 6/30/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0019 40 ILCS 5/14-110from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-110730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-15730 ILCS 5/3-10-2from Ch. 38, par. 1003-10-2Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes a provision that requires Department of Juvenile Justice personnel who are hired by the Department and who participate or assist in the rehabilitative and vocational training of delinquent youths, supervise the daily activities involving direct and continuing responsibility for the youth's security, welfare and development, or participate in the personal rehabilitation of delinquent youth by training, supervising, and assisting lower level personnel who perform these duties to have a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in criminal justice, education, psychology, social work, or a closely related social science or other bachelor's or advanced degree with at least 2 years' experience in the field of juvenile matters. Requires those persons to only have any bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university. Provides that the Department shall, by regular (rather than certified) mail and telephone or electronic message, notify the parent, guardian, or nearest relative of any person committed to the Department of his or her physical location and any change of his or her physical location. Amends the Illinois Pension Code to make conforming changes.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Restores language in the amendatory changes to the Illinois Pension Code that persons employed by the Department of Juvenile Justice on or after June 1, 2006 (the creation of the Department) who provide vocational training are required to have adequate knowledge in the skill for which they are providing the vocational training. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2017SenateAssigned to State Government 2/23/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 2/23/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/28/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government 3/1/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/1/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government; 008-000-000 3/1/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017 3/8/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/8/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/14/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay 3/14/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/15/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/15/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/15/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 3/16/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/16/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 3/20/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/28/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/30/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/6/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017 4/25/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/26/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/26/2017HouseArrived in House 4/26/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/26/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/3/2017HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/9/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/9/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 5/9/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 5/10/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst 5/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton 5/11/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 5/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/17/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 5/17/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/17/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 5/17/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 5/17/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/17/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler 5/17/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin 5/17/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/18/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 5/18/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/18/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 5/18/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson 5/18/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 5/18/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 5/18/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/18/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant 5/18/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 5/18/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 5/18/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2017SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2017SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2017SenateEffective Date January 1, 2018 6/30/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0019