Bill Status of HB 2659   98th General Assembly

Short Description:  JUV CT-PREVIOUS FOSTER PARENT

House Sponsors
Rep. William Davis-Al Riley-Camille Y. Lilly

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Napoleon Harris, III, Kimberly A. Lightford and Donne E. Trotter)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/9/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0249

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 405/1-4from Ch. 37, par. 801-4
705 ILCS 405/1-5from Ch. 37, par. 801-5
705 ILCS 405/2-23from Ch. 37, par. 802-23
705 ILCS 405/2-28from Ch. 37, par. 802-28

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the Act is not intended to encompass any matters that are within the scope of or determinable under the administrative and appeal process established by rules of the Department of Children and Family Services, nor is it intended to preclude, preempt or restrict the authority of the Department of Children and Family Services with regard to placement of minors for whom Department of Children and Family Services has legal responsibilities. Provides that any previously appointed foster parent or relative caregiver who has a pending administrative appeal concerning a removal of the minor from his or her care, or who has prevailed in the appeal, has the right to be heard and shall be given adequate notice at all stages of any hearing or proceeding under the Act that involves either removal of a minor from his or her care or return of a minor to his or her care. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
705 ILCS 405/1-4
705 ILCS 405/2-23
705 ILCS 405/2-28
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 505/5from Ch. 23, par. 5005
705 ILCS 405/1-3from Ch. 37, par. 801-3
705 ILCS 405/1-5from Ch. 37, par. 801-5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that a court determination that a current foster home placement is necessary and appropriate under the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 does not constitute a judicial determination on the merits of an administrative appeal, filed by a former foster parent, involving a change of placement decision. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Defines "foster parent" to include a relative caregiver. Provides that if after an adjudication that a minor is abused or neglected and a motion has been made to restore the minor to any parent, guardian, or legal custodian found by the court to have caused the neglect or to have inflicted the abuse on the minor, a foster parent may file a motion to intervene in the proceeding for the sole purpose of requesting that the minor be placed with the foster parent, provided that the foster parent (1) is the current foster parent of the minor or (2) has previously been a foster parent for the minor for one year or more, has a foster care license or is eligible for a license or is not required to have a license, and is not the subject of any findings of abuse or neglect of any child.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
In the amendatory changes to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, provides that "foster parent" includes a relative caregiver selected by the Department of Children and Family Services to provide care for the minor.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/21/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis
  2/21/2013HouseFirst Reading
  2/21/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2013HouseAssigned to Judiciary
  3/19/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis
  3/19/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  3/20/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000
  3/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/20/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/21/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis
  3/21/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/3/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis
  4/3/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/18/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  4/18/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  4/18/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 016-000-000
  4/19/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 016-000-000
  4/19/2013HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/19/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  4/19/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
  4/19/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  4/19/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/22/2013SenateArrive in Senate
  4/22/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2013
  4/23/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  4/24/2013SenateFirst Reading
  4/24/2013SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/30/2013SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  5/8/2013SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 012-000-000
  5/8/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
  5/14/2013SenateSecond Reading
  5/14/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013
  5/15/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/16/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  5/16/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
  5/16/2013HousePassed Both Houses
  6/14/2013HouseSent to the Governor
  8/9/2013HouseGovernor Approved
  8/9/2013HouseEffective Date January 1, 2014
  8/9/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0249

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