DCFS-EMPLOYEE BD-POST ADOPTION
Summary
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In a provision concerning the composition of the Direct Child Welfare Service Employee License Board, provides that, in addition to other specified members, the Board must include 5 licensed professionals from the field of human services with a human services, juris doctor, medical, public administration, or other relevant human services degree (rather than 5 licensed professionals from the field of human services with a human services degree or equivalent course work as required by rule of the Department of Children and Family Services). Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that calls to the toll-free number maintained by the Department of Children and Family Services to respond to requests from the public about its post-placement and post-adoption support services shall be answered no more than one business day after (rather than 24 hours from) receipt of the request.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
3
Committee
10
Mar 25, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
lower
May 15, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health; 013-000-000
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Children & Family
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Health
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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