IL HB4655

Adds legislative intent provision affirming that children must attend school to reach their full potential and obtain a high school diploma or GED.

Allows courts to order minors found to be truant to attend school in a non-disruptive manner until their 17th birthday as a dispositional option.

Permits courts to impose contempt findings and incarceration (in county jail for guardians or juvenile detention for minors) if guardians consent to or facilitate a minor's chronic truancy, contingent on a "purge order" allowing release upon school attendance verification by the Regional Office of Education.

Specifies that minors may only receive fines, public service, or driver's license suspension if a truancy prevention program has been expressly offered by the school or community youth service agency.

Requires that incarceration of minors under this provision shall not be designated as a status offense by juvenile detention facilities.