---
type: "Bill"
title: "COURTS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 3817"
citation: "Illinois HB 3817 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 106
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-10"
last_action: "2017-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d2b49820-8a7e-42a2-8f2a-810124d88cf4"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3817&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=105795&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "cfc965f59142e0927c9ee89fc0eab8da5a482f72dba96faff66dee9e8c1ac9c6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 3817 (100th) — COURTS-TECH

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3817&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105795&DocNum=3817&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3817eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105795&DocNum=3817&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3817enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105795&DocNum=3817&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **31–20** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **82–33** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **71–43** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Chris Nybo — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Biss — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `filing`
- **2017-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-01** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2017-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2017-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2017-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2017-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2017-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2017-03-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2017-03-16** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nick Sauer
- **2017-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2017-03-21** Re-assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2017-03-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2017-03-28** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer
- **2017-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-28** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2017-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2017-04-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2017-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2017-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2017-04-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2017-04-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2017-04-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2017-04-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-033-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2017-04-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2017-05-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2017 `reading-1`
- **2017-05-05** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2017-05-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2017-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2017-05-11** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2017-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2017-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- **2017-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2017-05-15** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2017-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
- **2017-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2017-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2017-05-19** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 26, 2017
- **2017-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-24** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 007-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 25, 2017
- **2017-05-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2017-05-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- **2017-05-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2017-05-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2017-05-26** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2017-05-26** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2017
- **2017-05-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-05-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2017-05-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2017-05-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2017-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 031-020-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2017-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
- **2017-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2017-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2017-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2017-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-004-000
- **2017-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 071-043-000
- **2017-05-31** House Concurs
- **2017-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2017-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2018
- **2017-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0285 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d2b49820-8a7e-42a2-8f2a-810124d88cf4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).