US EditionIllinois bill raising minimum detainment age for minors to 12 heads to House floor
- In 2025, Illinois legislators proposed Senate Bill 1784 to increase the minimum age at which children can be arrested from 10 to 12 years and to limit arrests of these youths to situations considered a last option.
- The bill aims to reduce trauma from early law enforcement exposure and follows concerns about city youth crime and the need for a rehabilitative juvenile system.
- The measure passed the Senate 33-17 and cleared the House Judiciary-Criminal Committee by 9-6 on April 29, 2025, before moving to the House floor for further debate.
- Senator Robert Peters noted that the bill includes exceptions for serious offenses, such as aggravated vehicular hijacking and murder, when it comes to 12-year-old offenders.
- If enacted, the bill could lower juvenile detentions and demand more parental involvement, with advocates expecting an emphasis on youth rehabilitation over punishment.
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Illinois bill seeks to raise minimum arrest age for minors
(The Center Square) – State Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, leaves little doubt about where he stands on a measure now being debated in Springfield that seeks to raise the age a child can be arrested in Illinois for perpetrating…
Illinois bill seeks to raise minimum arrest age for minors – Center Square
A measure now being debated in Springfield seeks to raise the age a child can be arrested in Illinois for perpetrating a crime from 10 to 12 years old. Introduced by state Sen. Robert Peters, Senate Bill 1784 would also establish that arrests involving such minors can only be carried out as a last resort.
Illinois bill seeks to raise minimum arrest age for minors - Washington Examiner
(The Center Square) – State Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, leaves little doubt about where he stands on a measure now being debated in Springfield that seeks to raise the age a child can be arrested in Illinois for perpetrating a crime from 10 to 12 years old. Introduced by state Sen. Robert Peters, D-Chicago, Senate Bill 1784 would also establish that arrests involving such minors can only be carried out as a last resort, in such instances wher…
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