Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 4781
Session 103rd
Dcfs-Kinship In Demand
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 21, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Democrat
Mattie Hunter
First Action
Feb 5, 2024
Latest Action
Dec 4, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4781
State
Illinois
Session
103rd
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act. Provides that the KIND Act creates the statutory vision and authority for the Department of Children and Family Services to execute a kin-first approach to service delivery and directs the juvenile courts to provide necessary oversight of the Department's obligations to maintain family connections and promote equitable opportunities for youth and families to thrive with relational permanence. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Contains provisions concerning Department rules on relative, kinship, and licensed foster care; grants to subsidized guardians of hard-to-place children; a requirement on the Department to make reasonable efforts to place a child with a relative; documentation of the Department's reasons for failing to secure a relative placement; foster care maintenance payments for relatives who qualify for certification as a kinship caregiver home; subsidized guardianship support services for children and their guardians; certification and background checks on relative caregivers; annual reports regarding relative and kinship care placements; performance audits; and other matters. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Requires the Department to adopt standards for certifying kinship caregiver family homes that are different from licensing standards used for non-relative foster family homes. Contains provisions concerning background screenings of prospective kinship caregivers; a requirement that the Department assist relatives and prospective kinship caregivers with completing the steps required for approval as a kinship caregiver home; orientation activities for prospective kinship caregivers; Guardianship Assistance Program payments and services for relative caregivers; and other matters. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes changes to provisions concerning "best interest" determinations; emergency placement of a minor with a willing relative pending a temporary custody hearing; court assessments on the Department's effort to place a minor with a relative; court ordered family-finding efforts; required notification to a minor's located relatives that the minor has been removed from the custody of the minor's parents; and other matters. Effective immediately.
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12/04/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
11/21/2024
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Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
11/21/2024
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Arrived in House
11/21/2024
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Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
11/21/2024
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3/5 Vote Required
11/20/2024
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 21, 2024
11/20/2024
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Second Reading
11/19/2024
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 20, 2024
11/19/2024
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Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
11/19/2024
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
11/19/2024
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
11/19/2024
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Waive Posting Notice
11/19/2024
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
11/19/2024
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
11/19/2024
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
11/19/2024
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Re-assigned to Judiciary
11/14/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
06/26/2024
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
05/25/2024
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
05/24/2024
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
05/23/2024
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Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter
05/23/2024
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
05/23/2024
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
05/23/2024
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Assigned to Judiciary
05/22/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
05/22/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
05/21/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
05/21/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
05/21/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
05/21/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
05/21/2024
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
05/17/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
05/17/2024
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
05/17/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
05/16/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
05/16/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
05/16/2024
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
05/15/2024
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Referred to Assignments
05/15/2024
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First Reading
05/15/2024
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
05/15/2024
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
05/15/2024
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Arrive in Senate
05/15/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
05/15/2024
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
05/15/2024
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
05/15/2024
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House Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled
05/15/2024
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
05/15/2024
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/15/2024
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House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted
05/14/2024
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House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000
05/14/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
05/14/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
05/13/2024
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House Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
05/09/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
05/07/2024
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House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
05/07/2024
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House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
05/06/2024
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House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
05/01/2024
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
05/01/2024
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Second Reading - Short Debate
05/01/2024
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House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
05/01/2024
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House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
05/01/2024
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
04/30/2024
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
04/30/2024
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000
04/30/2024
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House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; by Voice Vote
04/30/2024
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; by Voice Vote
04/24/2024
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House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
04/19/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
04/19/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
04/19/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
04/19/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
04/19/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
04/19/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
04/19/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
04/19/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
04/19/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
04/19/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
04/18/2024
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Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024
04/17/2024
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House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
04/17/2024
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House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
04/17/2024
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
04/17/2024
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
04/16/2024
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/16/2024
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
04/16/2024
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
04/16/2024
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
04/11/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
04/11/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
04/11/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
04/11/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
04/11/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
04/11/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
04/11/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
04/10/2024
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Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
04/10/2024
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Reported Back To Adoption & Child Welfare Committee;
04/10/2024
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Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 004-000-000
04/10/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
04/10/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
04/10/2024
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
04/05/2024
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Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 19, 2024
04/03/2024
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Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
04/03/2024
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
04/02/2024
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To Foster Care Placement Subcommittee
03/12/2024
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
03/05/2024
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Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
02/06/2024
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Referred to Rules Committee
02/06/2024
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First Reading
02/05/2024
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
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Feb 6, 2024 2:55:21 AM
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Dec 30, 2024 1:07:53 AM