FLOWERS-DART-LANG-SCOTT-HOWARD. 20 ILCS 505/7.4 new 105 ILCS 5/10-23.11A new 310 ILCS 10/24.5 new Amends the Children and Family Services Act, the School Code, and the Housing Authorities Act. Requires DCFS to place school-aged children, 15 years of age or younger, with a family in the same school district unless the benefits of continuity are outweighed by some potential harm to the child. Allows schools to report families that show a pattern of frequent, random moves without a reasonable explanation. Requires a housing authority, if possible, to place families with school-aged children, 15 years of age or younger, within the same school district if the authority must relocate the family due to renovation or closure of a complex. Preempts home rule. HOME RULE NOTE (DCCA) HB57 preempts home rule authority. 97-01-08 H FILED WITH CLERK 97-01-08 H FIRST READING 97-01-08 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-17 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LANG 97-01-22 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CHLDRN-YOUTH 97-01-29 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCOTT 97-02-04 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO FLOWERS 97-02-04 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO DART 97-02-05 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOWARD 97-02-18 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED 97-02-18 H COMMITTEE CHLDRN YOUTH 97-03-21 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary