JUV CT-ORDER OF PROTECTION
Summary
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 concerning abused, neglected, and dependent minors. Provides that if the Department of Children and Family Services removes a child from his or her home and determines that a parent or sibling's visitation or contact with the child after removal would present an immediate threat of physical or emotional harm to the child, it shall, within 5 days, petition the court for an order of protection prohibiting that parent or sibling's contact and visitation with the child until the Department determines that the threat no longer exists.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David A. Welter
RRepublican
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