Illinois · House Bill 2885 · 103rd General Assembly

JUV CT&ADOPTION-ACTIVE EFFORTS

HB 2885 Sponsored by Justin Slaughter Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 16, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Changes all references in the General Provisions Article and the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Act from "reasonable efforts" to "active efforts". Defines "active efforts" as efforts that are affirmative, active, thorough, timely and intended to maintain or reunite a child with the child's family and represent a higher standard of conduct than reasonable…

Read the full title (124 words)

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Changes all references in the General Provisions Article and the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Act from "reasonable efforts" to "active efforts". Defines "active efforts" as efforts that are affirmative, active, thorough, timely and intended to maintain or reunite a child with the child's family and represent a higher standard of conduct than reasonable efforts. Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a person shall not be considered an unfit person for the sole reason that the Department of Children and Family Services or its assign has been found to have not made active efforts as defined in the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 during any period during the pendency of the case at hand.

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee · House Adoption & Child Welfare
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  1. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeTo Family Preservation Subcommittee · House Family Preservation Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee · House Adoption & Child Welfare
  5. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.