RAUSCHENBERGER-SMITH. (LEITCH-ERWIN-DART-FLOWERS) 20 ILCS 505/5 from Ch. 23, par. 5005 Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services may provide categories of financial assistance (now, financial assistance) and education assistance grants to persons who adopt or are appointed guardian of physically or mentally handicapped, older, or other hard-to-place children. Removes the requirement that the assistance must be at least $25 less than the monthly cost of care of the child in the foster home. Provides that the Department may establish rules and regulations concerning the grants. 97-02-05 S FIRST READING 97-02-05 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-05 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH 97-02-05 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR SMITH 97-02-26 S POSTPONED 97-03-04 S DO PASS 010-000-000 SPBH 97-03-04 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-05 97-03-05 S SECOND READING 97-03-05 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-06 97-03-11 S THIRD READING - PASSED 059-000-000 97-03-11 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-11 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-03-12 H HOUSE SPONSOR LEITCH 97-03-12 H FIRST READING 97-03-12 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-18 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS 97-05-01 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HHSV 97-05-01 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-06 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ERWIN 97-05-12 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-12 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-16 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DART 97-05-16 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FLOWERS 97-05-16 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 117-000-000 97-05-16 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-13 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-08-10 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-08-10 S EFFECTIVE DATE 98-01-01 97-08-10 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0362 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary