Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB0218

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/31/2019	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
1/31/2019	Senate	First Reading
1/31/2019	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/6/2019	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/20/2019	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/14/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
3/14/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/19/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/19/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/20/2019	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
3/20/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
4/4/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
4/4/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/9/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
4/9/2019	Senate	Second Reading
4/9/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019
4/9/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
4/11/2019	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/11/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; T. Cullerton
4/11/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/11/2019	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/11/2019	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
4/11/2019	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
4/11/2019	House	Arrived in House
4/11/2019	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
4/11/2019	House	First Reading
4/11/2019	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/30/2019	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
5/7/2019	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-003-000
5/8/2019	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/9/2019	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
5/14/2019	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/14/2019	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2019	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
5/26/2019	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-001
5/26/2019	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/26/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
5/26/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
5/26/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
5/26/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
6/24/2019	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/23/2019	Senate	Governor Approved
8/23/2019	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2020
8/23/2019	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0529

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