# Illinois HB5270: JUV CT-FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL Illinois HB5270, JUV CT-FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Justin Slaughter (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5270-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5270 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: JUV CT-FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Last action: 2026-04-17, House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: judiciary - criminal - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (20 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Delinquent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Adds a Part concerning Fitness to Stand Trial. Specifies the unfitness standard for a minor. Sets forth procedures to raise the issue of the unfitness of a minor. Specifies the burden of proof and a presumption. Provides requirements for a fitness evaluation and hearing to determine the fitness of a minor. Provides the requirements for the services to attain fitness, the period to obtain fitness, initial and subsequent progress reports, periodic hearings, and in-court assistance to render a minor fit. Specifies time credit and sentencing guidelines for a minor who attains fitness. Provides for the legal disposition of a minor if fitness cannot be attained. Creates the Juvenile Discharge Hearing Task Force to examine the juvenile discharge hearing process, compare Illinois' process with those of other states with juvenile fitness standards, and recommend reforms to the process that ensures minors receive meaningful treatment for existing mental health needs. Provides that the recommendations shall include statutory language to update the juvenile hearing discharge process and whether the juvenile discharge hearing should take place on the same timeframe as discharge hearings for adult offenders. Provides that the Task Force may meet in person or virtually and shall issue a written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2027. Repeals task force provisions on January 1, 2028. Contains other provisions. Contains a severability provision. Effective July 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Cochran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2026-03-26 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 10 | 5 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-03-27: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-26: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-03-12: Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2026-03-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran (House) - 2026-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-02-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2026-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2026-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) ## Bill text - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5270ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5270.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5270ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5270.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5270-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).