Illinois HB 4209: HARPER COLLEGE-BACHELOR DEGREE

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
HB4209

Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Dan Ugaste 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

705 ILCS 405/5-401.1 new

720 ILCS 5/12C-75 new

 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is unlawful for any parent, legal guardian, or other adult person having the care or custody of a minor, by any act or word, or the failure to act or by the lack of supervision and control over the minor to encourage, contribute toward, cause, or tend to cause the minor to commit an offense against the public peace, safety, and morals by reason of the activity of the minor within the State. Provides that it is unlawful for any parent, legal guardian, or other person having custody and care of any minor to assist, aid, abet, allow, permit, or encourage the minor to violate this provision, either by an overt act, by failing to act, or by lack of supervision and control over the minor. Provides that the trier of fact may infer that if a minor is apprehended while on any public streets, highways, alleys, or parks during hours of curfew, it is evidence of a violation of the provision on the part of the parents, legal guardian, or other person having custody or care of the minor. Establishes that a violation is a Class C misdemeanor punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days, or both. Defines terms. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to make conforming changes. Contains a severability provision.

LRB104 16253 RLC 29828 b

A BILL FOR

HB4209LRB104 16253 RLC 29828 b

1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by 

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