PROBATION OFFICER-PEACE OFF Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-John J. Cullerton-Patrick Welch House Sponsors(Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner) 8/21/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0576 705 ILCS 405/6-1from Ch. 37, par. 806-1730 ILCS 110/15from Ch. 38, par. 204-7Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that for purposes of that Act only, probation officers shall be considered peace officers. Provides that in the exercise of their official duties, probation officers, sheriffs, and police officers may, anywhere within the State, arrest any minor who is in violation of any conditions of his or her probation, continuance under supervision, or informal supervision. Provides that it is the duty of the officer making the arrest to take the minor before the court having jurisdiction over the minor for further action. Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that for purposes of that Act only, probation officers shall be considered peace officers (rather than peace officers in the exercise of their official duties). Provides that in the exercise of their official duties, probation officers, sheriffs, and police officers may arrest a probationer who is in violation of the conditions of his or her conditional discharge or supervision as well as in violation of his or her probation.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:720 ILCS 5/24-2from Ch. 38, par. 24-2Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts from certain unlawful use of weapons provisions, probation officers while in the performance of their duties, or while commuting between their homes, places of employment or specific locations that are part of their assigned duties, with the consent of the chief judge of the circuit for which they are employed. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/20/2003SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/18/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003 3/20/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/20/2003HouseArrived in House 3/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 3/26/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Juvenile Justice Reform Committee 4/10/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Juvenile Justice Reform Committee 4/10/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Juvenile Justice Reform Committee; by Voice Vote 4/10/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Juvenile Justice Reform Committee; 008-000-000 4/10/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/8/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 09,2003 5/23/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 5/23/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/30/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/21/2003SenateGovernor Approved 8/21/2003SenateEffective Date January 1, 2004 8/21/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0576