Illinois 99th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 653 — DCFS-CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0348

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2015. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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  • 10 sponsors

    0 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Children and Family Services shall establish a child protection training academy for child protective investigators and supervisors employed by the Department or its contractors, and for other State and county employees, judges, court personnel, service providers, mental health professionals, law enforcement, foster parents, and other appropriate individuals and entities that are involved in providing child welfare services and that work directly with abused or neglected children. Provides that the training efforts of the academy shall include, but shall not be limited to, establishing: (i) training curricula on recognizing and responding to cases of child abuse or neglect; (ii) laboratory training facilities that include mock houses, mock medical facilities, mock courtrooms, and mock forensic interview rooms that allow for simulated, interactive, and intensive training; and (iii) minimum standards of competence that a person shall be required to demonstrate prior to receiving certification from the academy. Provides that by January 1, 2016, the Department shall adopt rules for the administration of the child protection training academy that not only establish statewide competence, assessment, and training standards for persons providing child welfare services, but that also ensure that persons who provide child welfare services have the knowledge, skills, professionalism, and abilities to make decisions that keep children safe and secure. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 36 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill SB 653 now specifies that the child welfare training academy will be established "within its operations" and emphasizes that this training is for child protective investigators and supervisors employed by the Department specifically. Additionally, the language around the minimum standards of competence now indicates a requirement for individuals to demonstrate competence before receiving certifications. These changes are significant because they clarify the focus on internal personnel and outline a more structured approach to ensuring that child welfare workers are well-prepared and qualified to handle sensitive cases effectively.

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SB0653 Engrossed LRB099 06163 KTG 26221 b AN ACT concerning State government.
SB0653 Enrolled LRB099 06163 KTG 26221 b AN ACT concerning State government.
The Department shall establish a child welfare training academy for child protective investigators and supervisors employed by the Department or its contractors.
Subject to appropriations, the Department shall establish within its operations a child welfare training academy for child protective investigators and supervisors employed by the Department.
(2) cultural competency training that provides tools and other supports to ensure that a child welfare provider's response to and engagement with families and children of color are conducted or provided in a manner that is responsive to the beliefs, interpersonal styles, attitudes, language, and behaviors of the individuals who are receiving services, and are conducted or provided in a manner that has the greatest likelihood of ensuring maximum success of or participation in the child welfare program or SB0653 Engrossed - 2 - LRB099 06163 KTG 26221 b services being provided;
(2) cultural competency training that provides tools and other supports to ensure that a child welfare provider's response to and engagement with families and children of color are conducted or provided in a manner that is responsive to the beliefs, interpersonal styles, attitudes, language, and behaviors of the individuals who are receiving services, and are conducted or provided in a manner that has the greatest likelihood of ensuring maximum SB0653 Enrolled - 2 - LRB099 06163 KTG 26221 b success of or participation in the child welfare program or services being provided;
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0348

  2. Effective Date August 11, 2015

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 006-000-000

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2015

  14. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-018-000

  20. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015

  21. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

  29. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  30. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  31. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-000-000

  32. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015

  33. Remains in Human Services Committee

  34. Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Human Services Committee; 006-006-000

  35. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote

  36. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

  37. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015

  38. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  39. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

  40. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  42. Referred to Rules Committee

  43. First Reading

  44. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  45. Arrived in House

  46. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  47. Third Reading - Passed; 033-003-015

  48. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  49. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015

  50. Second Reading

  51. Sponsor Removed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  53. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2015

  54. Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 008-000-000

  55. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  56. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services

  57. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  58. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski

  59. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  60. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski

  61. Reported Back To Human Services; 005-000-000

  62. To Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Department of Children and Family Services

  63. Postponed - Human Services

  64. Assigned to Human Services

  65. Referred to Assignments

  66. First Reading

  67. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski

Sponsors

  • Lisa Hernandez · Cosponsor
  • Dan Kotowski · Cosponsor
  • Kathleen Willis · Cosponsor
  • Jeanne M Ives · Cosponsor
  • Silvana Tabares · Cosponsor
  • Luis Arroyo · Cosponsor
  • Kenneth Dunkin · Cosponsor
  • Sr. Eddie Lee Jackson · Cosponsor
  • Esther Golar · Cosponsor
  • Chapa LaVia · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (10)

  • Hernandez, Lisa
  • Dan Kotowski
  • Kathleen Willis
  • Jeanne M Ives
  • Silvana Tabares
  • Luis Arroyo
  • Kenneth Dunkin
  • Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  • Esther Golar
  • Chapa LaVia

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40002
Republican 4000
Democrat 13000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Manar — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
LaHood — Yea
Landek — Yea
Harris — Yea
McCann — Yea
McGuire — Yea
McCarter — Not Voting
Brady — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Nybo — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Bennett — Not Voting
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 97 Yea · 18 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 631803
Democrat 28000
Republican 6000
Total 971803
% of votes cast 82%15%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sandack — Nay
Smiddy — Yea
Lang — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Andersson — Nay
Anthony — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mautino — Not Voting
Bourne — Yea
Breen — Nay
Brown — Yea
Butler — Nay
McAsey — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Sente — Yea
Soto — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Unes — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wallace — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Jones — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Cloonen — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Costello — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Franks — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hays — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jesiel — Yea
Wheeler, Barbara — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Williams — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
McDermed — Nay
McSweeney — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Harris, David — Nay
Brady — Nay
Wehrli — Nay
Wheeler, Keith — Nay
Davis, Monique — Not Voting
Willis — Yea
Winger — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Cavaletto — Nay
Demmer — Yea
Drury — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Flowers — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Frese — Nay
Kay — Nay
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Yea
Reaves-Harris — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Not Voting
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 33 Yea · 3 Nay · 23 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221019
Democrat 11002
Republican 0202
Total 333023
% of votes cast 56%5%0%39%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Not Voting
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Not Voting
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Not Voting
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Not Voting
Bush — Yea
McCarter — Not Voting
McConnaughay — Not Voting
LaHood — Not Voting
Landek — Not Voting
Bennett — Yea
Harris — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Manar — Yea
McCann — Not Voting
McGuire — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Noland — Yea
Nybo — Not Voting
Oberweis — Not Voting
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Cullerton, T. — Not Voting
Trotter — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Not Voting
Duffy — Nay
Forby — Not Voting
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Radogno — Not Voting
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Not Voting
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 653 do?
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Children and Family Services shall establish a child protection training academy for child protective investigators and supervisors employed by the Department or its contractors, and for other State and county employees, judges, court personnel, service providers, mental health professionals, law enforcement, foster parents, and other appropriate individuals and entities that are involved in providing child welfare services and that work directly with abused or neglected children. Provides that the training efforts of the academy shall include, but shall not be limited to, establishing: (i) training curricula on recognizing and responding to cases of child abuse or neglect; (ii) laboratory training facilities that include mock houses, mock medical facilities, mock courtrooms, and mock forensic interview rooms that allow for simulated, interactive, and intensive training; and (iii) minimum standards of competence that a person shall be required to demonstrate prior to receiving certification from the academy. Provides that by January 1, 2016, the Department shall adopt rules for the administration of the child protection training academy that not only establish statewide competence, assessment, and training standards for persons providing child welfare services, but that also ensure that persons who provide child welfare services have the knowledge, skills, professionalism, and abilities to make decisions that keep children safe and secure. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 653?
SB 653 is sponsored by Hernandez, Lisa, Dan Kotowski, Kathleen Willis, Jeanne M Ives, Silvana Tabares, Luis Arroyo, Kenneth Dunkin, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Esther Golar, and Chapa LaVia.
What is the current status of SB 653?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2015. Enacted.
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