HB 1088 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

DOC&DJJ-TRANSFER REQUEST

Summary

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a committed person may make a request to be transferred to another institution or facility every 6 months. Provides that a committed person, or the committed person's parent or guardian, may make a request to be transferred to another institution or facility of the Department of Juvenile Justice at any time.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Feb 25, 2026

MODERATE

The bill modifies the rules for transferring incarcerated individuals within the Department of Juvenile Justice. The most significant change extends the mandatory review period for psychiatric patients from every 6 months to every 12 months. Additionally, the frequency with which a committed person can request a transfer to a different facility is reduced from every 6 months to every 12 months. The bill also adds new requirements for staff to consider programmatic needs and visitation hardships when processing these requests.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on intradivisional transfers within the Department of Juvenile Justice, but the frequency of required reviews and transfer requests has been altered.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement to reexamine persons in psychiatric facilities has been changed from every 6 months to every 12 months.

The frequency with which a committed person can request a transfer to another facility has been reduced from every 6 months to every 12 months.

New mandates require staff to consider programmatic needs and visitation hardships when evaluating transfer requests to ensure the best placement for the individual's case plan.

Committed persons are now explicitly expected to be responsible for their transfer requests and to consider all possible options before applying.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

69–36

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 116

Feb 25, 2026

D Democratic76

68 Yea 8

89% Yea

R Republican40

1 Yea 36 Nay 3

90% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-036-000

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor