Bill Text: IL HB2649 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Creates the Task Force on Children of Incarcerated Parents. Provides for membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall provide administrative and technical support to the Task Force and shall be responsible for administering its operations, appointing a chairperson, and ensuring that the requirements of the Task Force are met. Provides that the Task Force shall have all appointments made within 30 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the first meeting shall be held no later than August 1, 2019. Provides that the Task Force shall review available research, best practices, and effective interventions to formulate recommendations. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 31, 2019. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 52-2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0480 [HB2649 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB2649-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Creates the Task Force on Children of Incarcerated Parents. Provides for membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall provide administrative and technical support to the Task Force and shall be responsible for administering its operations, appointing a chairperson, and ensuring that the requirements of the Task Force are met. Provides that the Task Force shall have all appointments made within 30 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the first meeting shall be held no later than August 1, 2019. Provides that the Task Force shall review available research, best practices, and effective interventions to formulate recommendations. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 31, 2019. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 52-2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0480 [HB2649 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB2649-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Bill | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | of Rights for Children of Incarcerated Parents Act.
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6 | Section 3. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to ensure | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | the fair and compassionate treatment for children of | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | incarcerated parents by affording certain basic rights and | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | considerations to these children.
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10 | Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | amended by adding the heading of Article 106F as follows:
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12 | (725 ILCS 5/Art. 106F heading new) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ARTICLE 106F. BILL OF RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | PARENTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | (725 ILCS 5/106F-5 new) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Sec. 106F-5. Policies and procedures. The Department of | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Corrections, county sheriff, or county correctional department | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | shall develop and implement policies and practices that adhere | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | to the guiding principles in Section 106F-10 for decisions that | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | impact incarcerated individuals with children.
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1 | (725 ILCS 5/106F-10 new) | ||||||
2 | Sec. 106F-10. Bill of rights for children of incarcerated | ||||||
3 | parents. The bill of rights for children of incarcerated | ||||||
4 | parents described in this Section must recognize that each | ||||||
5 | child of an incarcerated parent has certain essential rights, | ||||||
6 | including, but not limited to, the following: | ||||||
7 | (1) To be protected from additional trauma at the time of | ||||||
8 | parental arrest and sentencing. | ||||||
9 | (2) To be informed of the arrest and any sentence in an | ||||||
10 | age-appropriate manner. | ||||||
11 | (3) To be heard and respected by decision makers when | ||||||
12 | decisions are made about the child. | ||||||
13 | (4) To be considered when decisions are made about the | ||||||
14 | child's parent. | ||||||
15 | (5) To be cared for in the absence of the child's parent in | ||||||
16 | a way that prioritizes the child's physical, mental, and | ||||||
17 | emotional needs. | ||||||
18 | (6) To be supported during the parent's incarceration. | ||||||
19 | (7) To speak with, see, and touch the incarcerated parent. | ||||||
20 | (8) To be informed about local services and programs that | ||||||
21 | can provide support to the child as the child deals with the | ||||||
22 | parent's incarceration. | ||||||
23 | (9) To not be judged, labeled, or blamed for the parent's | ||||||
24 | incarceration. | ||||||
25 | (10) To have a lifelong relationship with the incarcerated |
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1 | parent.
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2 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
3 | becoming law.
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