Illinois · Senate Bill 1504 · 104th General Assembly

DCFS-YOUTH INDEPENDENCE GOAL

SB 1504 Sponsored by Lakesia Collins Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 1, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to make reasonable efforts to develop a youth-driven transition plan for each youth in care aged 18 and over for whom the court has set a permanency goal of independence or home environment not appropriate. Requires the plan to address, at a minimum, the youth's housing, mental and physical health and well-being…

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Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to make reasonable efforts to develop a youth-driven transition plan for each youth in care aged 18 and over for whom the court has set a permanency goal of independence or home environment not appropriate. Requires the plan to address, at a minimum, the youth's housing, mental and physical health and well-being, financial stability, employment, education, connections to supportive adults and peers, transition to adult services, if applicable, and child care and parenting supports, if applicable. Requires the Department to make reasonable efforts to assist the youth in accomplishing the plan and to ensure the youth is aware of any post-case closure supports and services and how to access such supports and services. Requires the Department to assist a youth in care in obtaining a list of persons, with contact information, who are willing to provide the youth with support. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Require the court to conduct Successful Transition to Adulthood Review hearings for minors who are 18 years old and older for whom the court has entered a goal of independence or home environment not appropriate. Lists certain information the Department shall provide the court 14 days prior to the hearing as well as certain Department actions that are subject to the court's review. Provides that if the court finds the Department has failed to make reasonable efforts to assist the minor in developing a plan toward independence, the court may enter such orders it deems necessary to ensure the minor is prepared to achieve the goal of independence when the minor turns 21 years of age. Makes conforming changes.

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteePostponed - Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments
  9. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  10. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  11. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2025
  12. SenateSecond Reading
  13. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  21. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  22. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  23. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  24. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  26. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  27. HouseArrived in House
  28. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  29. HouseFirst Reading
  30. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  31. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  32. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  33. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  34. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  35. CommitteeAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee · House Adoption & Child Welfare
  36. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  37. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000 · House Adoption & Child Welfare
  38. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  39. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  40. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  41. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date July 1, 2026
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0107

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 55–0
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 111–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

 7–0
Mar 5, 2025 Senate Judiciary Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

 7–0
May 6, 2025 House Adoption & Child Welfare Adoption & Child Welfare - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 1

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 19 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 20 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.