Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4639: JUV CT-COMMUNITY MEDIATION
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that either the court or the State's Attorney, or both, (rather than the State's Attorney) or an entity designated by the State's Attorney, may establish community mediation programs designed to provide citizen participation in addressing juvenile delinquency. Provides that prior to entering a sentence, the court shall require the parties involved to consider participation in a restorative practice, such as a conference or circle as defined in the Code of Civil Procedure, to identify and repair harm to the extent possible, address trauma, reduce the likelihood of further harm, and strengthen community ties by focusing on the needs and obligations of all parties involved through a participatory process. Provides that participation in the process shall be voluntary by all parties, and any resulting agreement shall contain only reasonable and proportionate obligations. Provides that the agreement shall be recommended to the court as an alternative to sentencing.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4639Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Justin SlaughterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 405/5-310705 ILCS 405/5-705 705 ILCS 405/5-310 705 ILCS 405/5-705 ILCS 405/5-310 ILCS 405/5-705 Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that either the courtor the State's Attorney, or both, (rather than the State's Attorney) or anentity designated by the State's Attorney, may establish communitymediation programs designed to provide citizen participation in addressingjuvenile delinquency…
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4639Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Justin SlaughterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 405/5-310705 ILCS 405/5-705 705 ILCS 405/5-310 705 ILCS 405/5-705 ILCS 405/5-310 ILCS 405/5-705 Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that either the courtor the State's Attorney, or both, (rather than the State's Attorney) or anentity designated by the State's Attorney, may establish communitymediation programs designed to provide citizen participation in addressingjuvenile delinquency. Provides that prior to entering a sentence, thecourt shall require the parties involved to consider participation in arestorative practice, such as a conference or circle as defined in the Codeof Civil Procedure, to identify and repair harm to the extent possible,address trauma, reduce the likelihood of further harm, and strengthencommunity ties by focusing on the needs and obligations of all partiesinvolved through a participatory process. Provides that participation inthe process shall be voluntary by all parties, and any resulting agreementshall contain only reasonable and proportionate obligations. Provides thatthe agreement shall be recommended to the court as an alternative tosentencing. LRB104 16356 RLC 29743 b LRB104 16356 RLC 29743 b LRB104 16356 RLC 29743 b A BILL FOR HB4639LRB104 16356 RLC 29743 b HB4639 LRB104 16356 RLC 29743 b HB4639 LRB104 16356 RLC 29743 b AN ACT concerning courts. Be it enacted by the People of the …