Senate Sponsors: SULLIVAN AND CULLERTON. Short description: MINOR-HOMELESS-EMANCIPATE-DCFS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Authorizes the Department of Children and Family Services to license youth transitional housing programs to provide services, shelter, or housing to homeless minors. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969 to add a definition of "youth transitional housing facility". Amends the Emancipation of Mature Minors Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Emancipation of Minors Act. Provides for the partial emancipation of homeless minors. Provides that an order granting custody or guardianship of a child to the Department of Children and Family Services may not be terminated or modified for the purpose of obtaining emancipation of the child as a homeless minor (instead of providing that no child may be terminated from DCFS custody or guardianship for the purpose of obtaining emancipation). Provides that nothing in the Emancipation of Minors Act relieves any State or local agency of any obligation imposed by law to provide services or assistance to any eligible child or youth. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status