House Sponsors: COLLINS-FLOWERS-JONES,LOU. Senate Sponsors: HENDON-LIGHTFORD Short description: DCFS-CHILD PLACEMENT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that a second cousin or godparent of a child under the care or jurisdiction of the Department of Children and Family Services is within the definition of a "relative" who is eligible to be a foster parent of that child so long as a check of the second cousin's or godparent's background does not identify that person as having a prior conviction for any one of a number of specified criminal offenses. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0192 Last action date: AUG-01-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status