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IL HB5240
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Harry Benton
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AI Summary
- Amends the Illinois Criminal Code to explicitly add leaving a child under 12 years of age unattended as a form of the offense of endangering the life or health of a child
- Lowers the minimum age for a supervising person from 14 to 12 years old when defining whether a child is "unattended"
- Defines "unattended" as not being accompanied by someone 12 or older, or being out of sight of that accompanying person
- First violation constitutes a Class A misdemeanor; second or subsequent violations elevate to a Class 3 felony
- If the violation is a proximate cause of the child's death, the offense becomes a Class 3 felony with a mandatory 2-10 year prison sentence
Legislative Description
CRIM CD-ENDANGERING CHILD
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee
2/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/10/2026
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