HB3684 | Illinois 2015-2016 | FOSTER CHILDREN-BILL OF RIGHTS

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On August 11, 2015 in the House:

Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2016
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0344

On June 29, 2015 in the House:

Sent to the Governor

On May 31, 2015 in the House:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses

On May 27, 2015 in the House:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 013-000-000

On May 25, 2015 in the House:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee

On May 21, 2015 in the House:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

On May 20, 2015 in the House:

Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

On May 19, 2015 in the Senate:

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

On May 18, 2015 in the Senate:

Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015

On May 13, 2015 in the Senate:

Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 005-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015

On May 12, 2015 in the Senate:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

On May 6, 2015 in the Senate:

Postponed - Human Services
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

On April 29, 2015 in the Senate:

Assigned to Human Services

On April 21, 2015 in the Senate:

Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
First Reading
Referred to Assignments

On April 16, 2015 in the House:

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

On April 15, 2015 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

On April 13, 2015 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

On April 7, 2015 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

On March 25, 2015 in the House:

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

On March 19, 2015 in the House:

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

On March 18, 2015 in the House:

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

On March 10, 2015 in the House:

Assigned to Human Services Committee

On February 26, 2015 in the House:

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

Senate Amendment 001

Provides that every child and adult in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services who is placed in foster care shall have the right to (i) receive adequate and healthy food, adequate clothing, and for youth in group homes, residential treatment facilities, and foster homes, an allowance (rather than for youth in group homes, an allowance); (ii) to not be locked in a room, building, or facility licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services under the Child Care Act of 1969 and placed pursuant to a specified provision of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (rather than to not be locked in a room, building, or facility licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services under the Child Care Act of 1969); and (iii) to have caregivers and child welfare personnel who have received sensitivity training and instruction on matters concerning race, ethnicity, national origin, color, ancestry, religion, mental and physical disability, and HIV status (rather than to have caregivers and child welfare personnel who have received sensitivity training and instruction on matters concerning race and ethnicity).

House Amendment 002

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, and makes the following change: Provides that every child or adult in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services shall have the right to receive a copy of the Foster Children's Bill of Rights Act from and have it fully explained by the Department of Children and Family Services when the child or adult is placed in the care of the Department (rather than the right to receive a copy of the Act and have it fully explained to the child or adult when he or she is placed in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services).

House Amendment 001

Expands the list of rights under the Foster Children's Bill of Rights to include the right to have caregivers and child welfare personnel who have received sensitivity training and instruction on matters concerning race and ethnicity.