DCFS YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD ACT
Summary
Creates the Department of Children and Family Services' Statewide Youth Advisory Board Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to convene and maintain a Statewide Youth Advisory Board and regional youth advisory boards. Provides that each regional youth advisory board shall work with the Department or its designee to determine how to best provide services to current and former youth in foster care living within each of the regions; and that the Statewide Youth Advisory Board shall advise the Department and the General Assembly with respect to all matters involving or affecting current and former youth in foster care. Sets forth the responsibilities of the Statewide Youth Advisory Board. Contains provisions concerning membership, meetings, operations, and reporting requirements. Provides that meetings of the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and the regional youth advisory boards shall be closed to the public and shall not be subject to the Open Meetings Act. Provides that records and information provided to and maintained by the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and the regional youth advisory boards shall be confidential and not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act to exclude the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and the regional youth advisory boards from the definition of "public body".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Apr 7, 2014
Signed Aug 1, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2014 · House Apr 4, 2014
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 53
May 21, 2014
D
Democratic35
91% Yea
R
Republican18
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 1, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-6)
senate
May 7, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 007-001-000
upper
Apr 23, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Apr 7, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 7, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-8-10)
house
Mar 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2014
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Mar 3, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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