Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

SB 2249 — ACCESS TO JUSTICE/DCFS

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Creates the Access to Justice Grant Program Act. Establishes a Program and a Panel to issue and award grants to 2 community-based organizations to increase outreach, education on legal matters, and access to legal services to low-income communities of color. Requires the organizations to act as fiscal agents. Provides for the recruitment and training of community navigators to conduct legal screenings. Requires the Governor to include a $10,000,000 appropriation for the Program in the annual State budget. Contains provisions concerning: grant application requirements; a grant review committee; financial audits; and other matters. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that, if a child is placed in the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services or a child is returned to the custody of a parent or guardian and the court retains jurisdiction of the case, the Department must ensure that the child is up to date on well-child visits, including immunizations, or there is a documented religious or medical reason the child is not immunized. Requires the Department to complete, before a child's discharge from foster or substitute care, a home safety checklist regarding the child's home. Requires any aftercare services to a child and his or her family to start on the date the child is returned to the custody or guardianship of the parent or guardian. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that when a report is made by a mandated reporter and there is a prior indicated report of abuse or neglect and a prior open service case involving a member of the household, the Department must accept the report as a child welfare services referral. Requires the Auditor General to conduct performance audits on the Department. Effective immediately.

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

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

  9. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  11. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  12. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  13. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  15. Referred to Assignments

  16. First Reading

  17. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

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Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (169)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2249 do?
Creates the Access to Justice Grant Program Act. Establishes a Program and a Panel to issue and award grants to 2 community-based organizations to increase outreach, education on legal matters, and access to legal services to low-income communities of color. Requires the organizations to act as fiscal agents. Provides for the recruitment and training of community navigators to conduct legal screenings. Requires the Governor to include a $10,000,000 appropriation for the Program in the annual State budget. Contains provisions concerning: grant application requirements; a grant review committee; financial audits; and other matters. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that, if a child is placed in the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services or a child is returned to the custody of a parent or guardian and the court retains jurisdiction of the case, the Department must ensure that the child is up to date on well-child visits, including immunizations, or there is a documented religious or medical reason the child is not immunized. Requires the Department to complete, before a child's discharge from foster or substitute care, a home safety checklist regarding the child's home. Requires any aftercare services to a child and his or her family to start on the date the child is returned to the custody or guardianship of the parent or guardian. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that when a report is made by a mandated reporter and there is a prior indicated report of abuse or neglect and a prior open service case involving a member of the household, the Department must accept the report as a child welfare services referral. Requires the Auditor General to conduct performance audits on the Department. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 2249?
SB 2249 is sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Omar Aquino (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Antonio Muñoz, Toi W. Hutchinson, Iris Y. Martinez, Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), and Van Pelt.
What is the current status of SB 2249?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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