SB 218

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 101st Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 11, 2019
  • Passed Senate Apr 11, 2019
  • Passed House May 26, 2019
  • Became Law Aug 23, 2019

Parental Right Termination

Abstract

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that unless good cause exists that filing a petition to terminate parental rights is contrary to the child's best interests, the Department of Children and Family Services shall request the State's Attorney to file a petition or motion for termination of parental rights and appointment of guardian of the person with power to consent to adoption of the minor under the Act if the parent is criminally convicted of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of a child, or permitting sexual abuse of a child. Makes technical changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 750 ILCS 50/1 from Ch. 40, par. 1501 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Amends the Adoption Act. Adds to the offenses which create a presumption that a parent is depraved for purposes of the Act: (1) aggravated criminal sexual assault, (2) a person who commits criminal sexual abuse by the use of force or threat of force, (3) sexual exploitation of a child, (4) permitting sexual abuse of a child, and (5) any other similar offense in another state. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that unless good cause exists that filing a petition to terminate parental rights is contrary to the child's best interests, the Department of Children and Family Services shall request the State's Attorney to file a petition or motion for termination of parental rights and appointment of guardian of the person with power to consent to adoption of the minor under the Act if the parent is convicted of criminal sexual abuse where the person: (1) commits an act of sexual conduct by the use of force or threat of force; or (2) commits an act of sexual conduct and knows that the victim is unable to understand the nature of the act or is unable to give knowing consent or criminal sexual assault. Adds criminal sexual assault (rather than aggravated criminal sexual assault) to the offenses which create a presumption that a parent is depraved for purposes of the Adoption Act.

Bill Sponsors (9)

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Aug 23, 2019

Senate

Effective Date January 1, 2020

Senate

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0529

Senate

Governor Approved

Jun 24, 2019

Senate

Sent to the Governor

May 26, 2019

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

Senate

Passed Both Houses

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-001

May 24, 2019

House

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

May 14, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

May 09, 2019

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello

May 08, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

May 07, 2019

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-003-000

Apr 30, 2019

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

Apr 11, 2019

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

Senate

Recalled to Second Reading

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; T. Cullerton

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

House

Arrived in House

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Apr 09, 2019

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019

Senate

Second Reading

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

Apr 04, 2019

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

Mar 20, 2019

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019

Senate

Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000

Mar 19, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

Mar 14, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton

Feb 20, 2019

Senate

Postponed - Judiciary

Feb 06, 2019

Senate

Assigned to Judiciary

Jan 31, 2019

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton

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