IL HB2347

Establishes that placement of minors away from home must be a last resort and the least restrictive alternative available.

Raises the minimum age for secure detention from 10 to 12 years old effective July 1, 2024, and to 13 years old effective July 1, 2025 (with exceptions for specified serious felonies including first-degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated battery with firearm, and aggravated vehicular hijacking).

Requires probation and court services to document monthly instances where detention alternatives failed or were lacking and report to the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission.

Allows minors under 13 years old in conflict with the law to be held accountable through petitions for authoritative intervention or community mediation programs instead of detention.

Adds new duties to the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission to study youth services availability, detention reduction strategies, raising the minimum detention age to 14, and implementation of this amendatory act.