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HB 1068 — COURTS-TECH
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0193
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2021. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Supreme Court Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers of the Court. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 705 ILCS 5/7 Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 405/2-28 from Ch. 37, par. 802-28 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that at the permanency hearing, the permanency goals shall include that the guardianship of the minor will be transferred to an individual or couple on a permanent basis provided that the permanency goals have been deemed inappropriate and not in the child's best interests (rather than ruled out). Provides that adoption and guardianship must be discussed with the current caregiver prior to selecting the guardianship goal. Provides that the court shall confirm that the Department of Children and Family Services has discussed adoption, if appropriate, and guardianship with the caregiver prior to changing a goal to guardianship. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0193
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Effective Date July 30, 2021
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 25, 2021
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021
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Second Reading
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Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2021
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Approved for Consideration Assignments
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 007-000-000
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Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 014-000-000
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Assigned to Executive Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Sponsors
- Natalie A. Manley · Primary
- Jr. Elgie R. Sims · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Natalie A. Manley Democrat
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gillespie | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Stoller | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Crowe | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Pacione-Zayas | — | Yea |
| Connor | — | Not Voting |
| Glowiak Hilton | — | Yea |
| Loughran Cappel | — | Yea |
| Simmons, Mike | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | 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 | Yea |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve McClure | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 113 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Nichols | — | Yea |
| Ozinga | — | Yea |
| Batinick | — | Yea |
| Ramirez | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Bos | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Yednock | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Greenwood | — | Yea |
| Butler | — | Yea |
| Carroll | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Caulkins | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Stoneback | — | Yea |
| Luft | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Marron | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Welter | — | Yea |
| Mazzochi | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Wheeler | — | Yea |
| Costa Howard | — | Yea |
| Williams, Jawaharial | — | Yea |
| Yang Rohr | — | Yea |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | 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 |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Vella | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Yea |
| Edgar González, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey LaPointe | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| David Friess | Republican | Yea |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Jacobs | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1068 do?
- Amends the Supreme Court Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers of the Court. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 705 ILCS 5/7 Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 405/2-28 from Ch. 37, par. 802-28 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that at the permanency hearing, the permanency goals shall include that the guardianship of the minor will be transferred to an individual or couple on a permanent basis provided that the permanency goals have been deemed inappropriate and not in the child's best interests (rather than ruled out). Provides that adoption and guardianship must be discussed with the current caregiver prior to selecting the guardianship goal. Provides that the court shall confirm that the Department of Children and Family Services has discussed adoption, if appropriate, and guardianship with the caregiver prior to changing a goal to guardianship. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 1068?
- HB 1068 is sponsored by Natalie A. Manley (Democrat) and Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1068?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2021. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1068?
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