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
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Apr 2016
Senate Passage
Apr 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 20, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2016
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Apr 19, 2016
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
6
Apr 20, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 19, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
Apr 12, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Rezin
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 8, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services
upper
Mar 3, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 3, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 005-000-000
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
upper
Mar 1, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 1, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
upper
Feb 16, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Feb 3, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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