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HB 5551 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

DCFS-FICTIVE KIN

Summary
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Expands the definition of "fictive kin" to include any individual, unrelated by birth or marriage, who is the foster parent of a child in the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services, has established a significant and family-like relationship with the child, and has been identified by the Department as the child's permanent connection, as defined by rule by the Department.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 19, 2016 Signed Aug 19, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2016 · House Apr 19, 2016

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
May 26, 2016
D Democratic28
25 Yea 3
89% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Aug 19, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 20, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 19, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (58-32-8)
house
Apr 14, 2016
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Adoption Reform; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 13, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
lower
Apr 12, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Apr 8, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Apr 8, 2016
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
lower
Apr 4, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Adoption Reform
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.