SB 1743

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 101st Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 20, 2019
  • Passed Senate Mar 20, 2019
  • Passed House May 26, 2019
  • Signed by Governor Jul 26, 2019

Dcfs-Foster Care Survey

Abstract

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services, in coordination with specified entities, to develop and process a standardized survey to gather feedback from children who are aging out of foster care and from children who have transitioned out of the foster care system. Provides that the survey shall include requests for information regarding the children's experience with and opinion of State foster care services, the children's recommendations for improvement of such services, the amount of time the children spent in the foster care system, and any other information deemed relevant by the Department. Provides that after the survey is created the Department shall circulate the survey to all youth participating in transitional living programs, independent living programs, or Youth in College and to all youth receiving scholarships or tuition waivers under the DCFS Scholarship Program. Requires the Department to conduct the survey every 5 years and to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly at the completion of each survey. Provides that the first report shall be submitted no later than December 1, 2021 and shall provide a detailed review of the survey results. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 505/39.3 Further amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to place a locked suggestion box in each group home, shelter, and transitional living arrangement that accepts youth in care for placement by the Department. Requires the Department to submit a report to the General Assembly each year outlining the issues and concerns submitted to the locked suggestion box and the solution to each issue and concern.

Bill Sponsors (34)

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Actions


Jul 26, 2019

Senate

Governor Approved

Senate

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0166

Senate

Effective Date January 1, 2020

Jun 28, 2019

Senate

Sent to the Governor

May 31, 2019

Senate

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000

Senate

Passed Both Houses

Senate

Senate Concurs

May 29, 2019

Senate

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000

Senate

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services

May 28, 2019

Senate

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

Senate

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Robert Peters

May 27, 2019

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2019

Senate

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

May 26, 2019

House

Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

May 24, 2019

House

Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

May 23, 2019

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

May 22, 2019

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

May 20, 2019

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Edly-Allen

May 17, 2019

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney

May 16, 2019

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

May 08, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Edly-Allen

May 07, 2019

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 013-000-000

Apr 09, 2019

House

Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

Mar 29, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Mar 28, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Mar 21, 2019

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

Mar 20, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

House

Arrived in House

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-002

Mar 15, 2019

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

Mar 13, 2019

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2019

Senate

Second Reading

Mar 12, 2019

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019

Senate

Do Pass Human Services; 010-000-000

Mar 07, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Mar 05, 2019

Senate

Postponed - Human Services

Feb 28, 2019

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Feb 27, 2019

Senate

Assigned to Human Services

Feb 15, 2019

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

Senate

First Reading

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