HB4040

EMERGING ADULT SENTENCING

Introduced·4/10/25
Introduced Text

Illinois HB4040 establishes a sentencing alternative for eligible persons aged 18-25 convicted of specified felony offenses, offering community-based.

HB4040, the Emerging Adult Sentencing Act, allows courts to sentence eligible persons aged 18-25 convicted of certain felony offenses to a community-based residential workforce development center for one to three years instead of incarceration. Eligible offenses include non-violent felonies, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of weapons by felons, residential burglary, and probationable felony offenses. The court considers the defendant's age, immaturity, offense nature, rehabilitation potential, and trauma history.

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History

Apr 10, 2025

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

Apr 10, 2025

House

First Reading

Apr 10, 2025

House

Referred to Rules Committee