Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

705 ILCS 405/2-3

from Ch. 37, par. 802-3

720 ILCS 150/1

from Ch. 23, par. 2351

720 ILCS 150/5

from Ch. 23, par. 2355

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that an abused minor includes a minor whose parent or immediate family member, or any person responsible for the minor's welfare, or any person who is in the same family or household as the minor, or any individual residing in the same home as the minor, or a paramour of the minor's parent who allows, encourages, or requires a minor to engage in panhandling with a person 18 years of age or older. Amends the Wrongs to Children Act. Provides that it is unlawful for a child under 18 years of age to engage in panhandling. Provides that a person 18 years of age or older who engages in panhandling with a person under 18 years of age shall be issued a citation by the peace officer who witnesses the violation. Provides that the officer's local law enforcement agency shall send a written or electronic notice to the Department of Children and Family Services that the person under 18 years of age is endangered by engaging in panhandling with a person 18 years years of age or older. Provides that any person 18 years of age or older who engages in panhandling with a person under 18 years of age is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Defines "citation" and "panhandling".

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
2/18/2025	House	First Reading
2/18/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee

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