IL SB1478 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 24 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-15 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 24 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-15 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Creates the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee the creation and implementation of a youth's statutory right to counsel in abuse and neglect proceedings conducted in accordance with the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Requires the Commission to provide direction and operational phases for implementation statewide, provide status reports and recommendations to the General Assembly regarding implementation, and provide ongoing implementation and program oversight for 5 years after statewide transition is completed. Contains provisions concerning the Commission's membership; term limits; scheduled meetings; data support provided by the Department of Children and Family Services; Commission duties; and the date of the Commission's dissolution. Amends the Foster Children's Bill of Rights Act. Expands the rights afforded to every child placed in foster care to include the right to have a court appoint an attorney to represent the youth in any abuse or neglect case who will advocate for the youth's wishes and make recommendations to the court regarding the youth's care. Provides that this right applies to court proceedings pending or commenced on or after 3 years of the effective date of the amendatory Act or a date established by the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission, whichever is sooner. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that immediately upon the filing of an abuse or neglect petition, the court shall appoint counsel for each minor who is the subject of that petition, unless the minor has already retained counsel. Provides that this requirement shall apply to court proceedings pending or commenced on or after 3 years of the effective date of the amendatory Act or a date established by the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission, whichever is sooner. Provides that each respondent in any petition filed under the Act who is 8 years of age or older shall be furnished a written "Notice of Rights" at or before the first hearing at which the respondent appears. Provides that counsel appointed by a court to represent a minor in neglect or abuse proceedings shall have a minimum of one in-person contact with the minor prior to each hearing and at least one in-person contact every quarter. Provides that such counsel is prohibited from serving as the minor's guardian ad litem or being employed by the same law office as the minor's guardian ad litem. Provides that the preceding sentence applies to proceedings pending or commenced on or after the effective date established by the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission. Effective immediately.
Title
DCFS-DUE PROCESS-YOUTH IN CARE
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-03-24 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-15 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon |
| 2023-10-02 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2023-04-28 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2023-04-20 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 2023-04-19 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 2023-04-12 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2023-04-11 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 2023-03-30 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 2023-03-30 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 2023-03-30 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 2023-03-30 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 2023-03-30 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 2023-03-30 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. |
| 2023-03-30 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2023-03-30 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 2023-03-30 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 2023-03-27 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker |
| 2023-03-27 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 2023-03-27 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz |
| 2023-03-27 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Dan Caulkins |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Caulkins |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2023-03-24 | House | First Reading |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 2023-03-24 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2023-03-24 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 |
| 2023-03-24 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 2023-03-23 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2023 |
| 2023-03-23 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2023-03-23 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| 2023-03-22 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 23, 2023 |
| 2023-03-22 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 |
| 2023-03-21 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary |
| 2023-03-20 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 2023-03-17 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 2023-03-10 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023 |
| 2023-02-22 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 2023-02-22 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 2023-02-21 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 2023-02-21 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 2023-02-21 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary |
| 2023-02-21 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| 2023-02-17 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce |
| 2023-02-17 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas |
| 2023-02-17 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie |
| 2023-02-15 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino |
| 2023-02-15 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 2023-02-15 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| 2023-02-14 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 2023-02-07 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2023-02-07 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2023-02-07 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 505 | 17a-16 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 20 | 521 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 705 | 405 | 1-5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 705 | 405 | 1-6.5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
