Illinois · House Bill 4807 · 103rd General Assembly

DCFS-FORMER FOSTER FAMILY

HB 4807 Sponsored by Suzanne M. Ness Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2024
  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 Children and Family Services Act. Provides that whenever a child is placed in the substitute care of the Department of Children and Family Services, and the child has previously been in substitute care, the Department may consider a child's former foster parent as a placement option for the child. Provides that if the Department determines that it is not in the best interest of the child to be placed with…

Read the full title (266 words)

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that whenever a child is placed in the substitute care of the Department of Children and Family Services, and the child has previously been in substitute care, the Department may consider a child's former foster parent as a placement option for the child. Provides that if the Department determines that it is not in the best interest of the child to be placed with the former foster parent, the Department shall document the basis for its decision and maintain the documentation in the child's case file. Provides that the fact that the former foster parent is licensed through an agency other than the agency assigned to the child's case shall not be a basis for determining that placement with the former foster parent is not in the child's best interest. Provides that the fact that the former foster parent is no longer licensed to provide foster care shall not be a basis for determining that placement with the former foster parent is not in the child's best interest, if the former foster parent is eligible to receive a permit issued by the Department under the Child Care Act of 1969 and the former foster parent is willing to make timely and sufficient application for a foster care license. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act do not apply if a court previously found that the child's placement in the former foster home was not necessary or appropriate, or if the child was previously removed from the care of the former foster parent because of abuse or neglect.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee · House Adoption & Child Welfare
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 014-000-000 · House Adoption & Child Welfare
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  9. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2024 House Adoption & Child Welfare Adoption & Child Welfare - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 14

 Passed 14–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.