SB 2401 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

METH MANUF-PARENT RTS-ADOPTION

Summary
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that if (i) a child is found to be an abused minor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, (ii) the perpetrator of the abuse was the child's parent, (iii) the parent was convicted of aggravated participation in methamphetamine manufacturing, and (iv) the child who has been found to be an abused minor was the child who resided or was present at the place where the methamphetamine was manufactured or was endangered by the manufacture of the methamphetamine, then the Department of Children and Family Services shall cause to be filed a petition seeking termination of the parent's parental rights. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to provide that conviction of a person of aggravated participation in methamphetamine manufacturing under similar circumstances is an aggravating circumstance under which it may be appropriate to expedite termination of the person's parental rights. Amends the Adoption Act add similar provisions with respect to depravity as a ground of unfitness and with respect to the definition of "abused child".
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
Senate Passage
Apr 2008
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2008

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 57
Apr 1, 2008
D Democratic35
33 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican22
18 Yea 4
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
6
Committee
11
Amendments
4
May 31, 2008
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Susana A Mendoza
lower
May 27, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 19, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Susana A Mendoza
lower
May 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 15, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
May 1, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-6)
senate
Mar 6, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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