DCFS-FOSTER PARENT RIGHTS

What it does

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

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning the Advocacy Office for Children and Families, requires the Advocacy Office to designate for each foster child an employee with legal knowledge of the foster process to guide foster parents throughout the foster process and keep them informed of their rights and responsibilities. Amends the Foster Parent Law. Creates a private right of action under specified provisions of the Act concerning foster parent rights.

Every action

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

1. Feb 17, 2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
2. Feb 17, 2023HouseFirst Reading
3. Feb 17, 2023CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Feb 28, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee · House Adoption & Child Welfare
5. Mar 10, 2023CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
6. Mar 16, 2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
7. Jan 7, 2025HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

• Adam M. NiemergR Primary sponsor · District 102