Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 1797 — CHILD WELFARE WORKFORCE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0592

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

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  • 4 sponsors

    0 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce for Children and Families Act. Increases the membership of the Task Force on Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce for Children and Families to include 2 persons who each serve as a chief executive officer or chief administrator of a private sector child welfare provider. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services (rather than the Children and Family Research Center of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) to provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Requires the Department to engage the services of the Children and Family Research Center to aid in the collection, cataloguing, and analysis of child welfare data. Extends the deadline date by which the Task Force must submit certain reports to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning the State's child welfare workforce. Changes the date the Task Force is dissolved from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022. Changes the date the Act is repealed from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 325 ILCS 70/10 325 ILCS 70/15 Adds reference to: P.A. 101-121, Sec. 99 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends Public Act 101-121 by adding an immediate effective date. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 120 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 1797 adds a clause stating that the act takes effect as soon as it becomes law. Additionally, it alters the structure of the Task Force on Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce by expanding its membership and shifting the responsibility for support from a research center to the Department of Children and Family Services. These changes are significant because they aim to improve how child welfare services are managed and enhance the effectiveness of the workforce supporting families in need.

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SB1797 Engrossed LRB101 08051 KTG 53113 b AN ACT concerning children.
SB1797 Enrolled LRB101 08051 KTG 53113 b AN ACT concerning children.
The Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce for Children and Families Act is amended by changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows:
"An Act concerning courts", Public Act 101-121, approved July 23, 2019, is amended by adding Section 99 as follows:
(325 ILCS 70/10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2021) Sec.
(P.A.
10.
101-121, Sec.
Task Force on Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce for Children and Families.
99 new) Sec.
(a) As used in this Act:
99.
"Child welfare workers" or "staff" means child welfare caseworkers, child welfare specialists, and child welfare specialist supervisors.
Effective date.
"Child welfare services job" mean an employment position as a child welfare caseworker, child welfare specialist, or child welfare specialist supervisor.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(b) The Task Force on Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce for Children and Families is created to do all of the following:
Section 99.
(1) Perform a policy and literature review regarding:
(i) compensation and caseload standards in the field of child welfare;
(ii) staff turnover rates;
and (iii) the SB1797 Engrossed - 2 - LRB101 08051 KTG 53113 b impact compensation, caseload, and staff turnover have on achieving safety and timely permanency for children.
(2) Survey employers in the public and private sector to determine:
(A) how many child welfare service jobs exist;
(B) the compensation paid to child welfare workers;
(C) how many child welfare service jobs are filled and how many are vacant;
(D) how many child welfare service jobs are filled by persons who have at least 18 months in the position;
(E) the rate of turnover for child welfare workers;
and (F) the causes of turnover for child welfare workers.
(3) Conduct a detailed time log analysis for child welfare workers to determine how much time is available to complete each administrative task and how much time is actually spent to complete each administrative task.
The time log analysis shall expressly ask child welfare workers the following question for each administrative task, "Is this task duplicative of one that you have already completed?".
(4) Develop recommendations on how to (i) improve the recruitment and retention of child welfare workers;
and (ii) reduce the turnover rates for child welfare workers.
SB1797 Engrossed - 3 - LRB101 08051 KTG 53113 b (c) Members of the Task Force shall include:
(1) 2 members appointed by the Governor;
(2) 2 legislative members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be designated as Co-Chairperson;
(3) 2 legislative members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be designated as Co-Chairperson;
(4) 2 legislative members appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom shall be designated as Co-Chairperson;
(5) 2 legislative members appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, one of whom shall be designated as Co-Chairperson;
(6) the Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, or his or her designee;
(7) the Director of Children and Family Services, or his or her designee;
(8) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee;
(9) the Principal Investigator for the Child Protection Training Academy at the University of Illinois;
(10) a person appointed by a labor union that represents State employees;
(11) a current private sector employee appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
and SB1797 Engrossed - 4 - LRB101 08051 KTG 53113 b (12) a person representing a non-profit, statewide organization that represents private sector child welfare providers;
and .
(13) 2 persons who each serve as a chief executive officer or chief administrator of a private sector child welfare provider.
(d) The Department of Children and Family Services Children and Family Research Center of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force.
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(e) The Department of Children and Family Services shall engage the services of the Children and Family Research Center of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Department of Children and Family Services shall engage the services of a university-based consultant to aid in the collection, cataloguing, and analysis of child welfare data.
Services provided by the Children and Family Research Center as described in this subsection and whose services shall conclude when the Task Force submits its final report to the General Assembly and the Governor as required under subsection (h).
(f) The Task Force shall consider contracting with a qualified company, university, or other entity with demonstrated experience studying and improving human resources management.
(g) The Task Force shall meet no less than 6 times.
(h) The Task Force shall submit a preliminary report to the SB1797 Engrossed - 5 - LRB101 08051 KTG 53113 b General Assembly and the Governor no later than October 1, 2020 2019, and a final electronic report, along with recommendations and any proposed legislation, to the General Assembly and the Governor by January 1, 2021 2020.
The reports to the General Assembly shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct.
(i) The Task Force is dissolved on January 1, 2022 2021.
(Source:
P.A.
100-879, eff.
8-14-18.) (325 ILCS 70/15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2021) Sec.
15.
Repeal.
This Act is repealed on January 1, 2022 2021.
(Source:
P.A.
100-879, eff.
8-14-18.) Section 99.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0592

  2. Effective Date November 25, 2019

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Concurs

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 044-000-000

  8. 3/5 Vote Required

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Cristina Castro

  13. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina Castro

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - November 12, 2019

  15. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-019-000

  19. 3/5 Vote Required

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

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Bob Morgan

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000

  24. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  28. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 27, 2019

  29. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  30. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  31. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  32. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019

  33. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 009-000-000

  34. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019

  35. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  36. Second Reading - Short Debate

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

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

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan

  40. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  41. Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 013-000-000

  42. Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

  43. Referred to Rules Committee

  44. First Reading

  45. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  46. Arrived in House

  47. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  48. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2019

  49. Second Reading

  50. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  51. Do Pass Human Services; 010-000-000

  52. Assigned to Human Services

  53. Referred to Assignments

  54. First Reading

  55. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

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0 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 2

Passed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10003
Unaffiliated 15009
Democrat 19003
Total 440015
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Link — Yea
Manar — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Steans — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Bush — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandoval — Not Voting
Schimpf — Not Voting
Bennett — Not Voting
Bertino-Tarrant — Not Voting
Stewart — Not Voting
Harris — Not Voting
Muñoz — Not Voting
Landek — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Not Voting
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 91 Yea · 19 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 47101
Unaffiliated 35706
Republican 91101
Total 911908
% of votes cast 77%16%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Robinson — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Bristow — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jones — Yea
Kalish — Yea
Burke — Yea
Butler — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Turner — Yea
Conroy — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
McDermed — Yea
Davis — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Welter — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Parkhurst — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Reitz — Nay
Bailey — Nay
Skillicorn — Nay
Marron — Nay
McSweeney — Nay
Frese — Nay
Yednock — Nay
Unes — Not Voting
Wehrli — Not Voting
Carroll — Not Voting
Connor — Not Voting
Mazzochi — Not Voting
Arroyo — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12001
Unaffiliated 23003
Democrat 20000
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Link — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Manar — Yea
Schimpf — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Glowiak — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Steans — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Bush — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Landek — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Not Voting
Oberweis — Not Voting
Righter — Not Voting
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1797 do?
Amends the Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce for Children and Families Act. Increases the membership of the Task Force on Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce for Children and Families to include 2 persons who each serve as a chief executive officer or chief administrator of a private sector child welfare provider. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services (rather than the Children and Family Research Center of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) to provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Requires the Department to engage the services of the Children and Family Research Center to aid in the collection, cataloguing, and analysis of child welfare data. Extends the deadline date by which the Task Force must submit certain reports to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning the State's child welfare workforce. Changes the date the Task Force is dissolved from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022. Changes the date the Act is repealed from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 325 ILCS 70/10 325 ILCS 70/15 Adds reference to: P.A. 101-121, Sec. 99 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends Public Act 101-121 by adding an immediate effective date. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 1797?
SB 1797 is sponsored by Cristina Castro (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Jonathan Carroll, and Karina Villa (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1797?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2019. Enacted.
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