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type: "Bill"
title: "DJJ-PERSONNEL-QUALIFICATIONS"
description: "Amends 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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 1519"
citation: "Illinois SB 1519 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 65
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2017-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f0042442-97f0-41be-bac8-24f03ee2703e"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1519&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=104146&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "f8e8581bb96494697c8c37689a6e20dbfb26980047bad590159614df96127b4b"
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 SB 1519 (100th) — DJJ-PERSONNEL-QUALIFICATIONS
Amends 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.
## 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=10000SB1519&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104146&DocNum=1519&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1519eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104146&DocNum=1519&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1519enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104146&DocNum=1519&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1080** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Avery Bourne — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Christian L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — primary (person)
- John M. Cabello — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Melissa Conyears-Ervin — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Steven A. Andersson — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-02-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
- **2017-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-01** Do Pass as Amended State Government; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017
- **2017-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2017-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2017-03-14** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2017-03-14** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2017-03-15** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2017-03-15** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2017-03-15** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2017-03-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2017-03-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- **2017-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2017-03-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2017-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2017-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017
- **2017-04-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2017-04-26** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2017-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-03** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2017-05-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2017-05-09** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
- **2017-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2017-05-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2017-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2017-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2017-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2017-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2017-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- **2017-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2017-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2017-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2017-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
- **2017-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2017-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2017-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2017-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2017-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2017-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2017-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2017-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2017-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- **2017-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2017-05-18** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-30** Effective Date January 1, 2018
- **2017-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0019 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f0042442-97f0-41be-bac8-24f03ee2703e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).