New legislation passed by the Illinois State Senate Thursday will help prevent repeated mistakes by juvenile offenders by granting authorities access to juvenile records among all of the state, local and community officials working with a particular minor.

Sen. Dave Luechtefeld, R-Okawville, said prevention and accountability are the goals of this new legislation. He hopes that young offenders will get the message that they have to take responsibility for their actions.

This new legislation also imposes limitations on station adjustments. Under existing laws, there is no way to know how many adjustments a juvenile may have received.

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Among the other provisions made by the bill is one that a juvenile who has been transferred to adult court would have all their cases treated as if committed by an adult.

Senate Bill 363 received overwhelming support in the Illinois Senate and now awaits approval by Gov. Jim Edgar. If signed into law, the bill would take effect Jan. 1, 1999.