JUV COURT-SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Summary
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide a minor's guardian ad litem or a minor's attorney appointed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, with a copy of each significant event report, as defined by Department rule, involving the minor no later than 3 days after the Department learns of an event requiring a significant event report to be written, or earlier as required by Department rule. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a guardian ad litem appointed or attorney appointed under the Act, shall receive a copy of each significant event report, as defined by Department of Children and Family Services rule, that involves the minor no later than 3 days after the Department learns of an event requiring a significant event report to be written, or earlier as required by Department rule.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 23, 2018
Signed Aug 3, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2018 · House Apr 20, 2018
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 51
May 21, 2018
D
Democratic31
74% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Aug 3, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-9)
senate
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-12)
house
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Domestic Relations Law Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Remains in Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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