Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 2980 — CHILD CARE-NOTICE OF CHANGES

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0770

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 02, 2024.

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Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Removes a requirement that the Department of Children and Family Services notify the public when a child care institution, maternity center, or group home licensed by the Department undergoes a change in the area within the facility used by children or a change in the age of children served.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in Bill SB 2980 involve replacing the label "Engrossed" with "Enrolled" throughout the document, indicating that the bill has passed through one stage of the legislative process and is now ready for final approval. This shift is important as it signifies that the bill is closer to becoming law and highlights the progress made in the legislative process. Overall, this change reflects a critical step in the journey of the bill as it moves toward implementation.

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SB2980 Engrossed LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
SB2980 Enrolled LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
(b) Application for a license to operate a child care SB2980 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b facility must be made to the Department in the manner and on forms prescribed by it.
(b) Application for a license to operate a child care SB2980 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b facility must be made to the Department in the manner and on forms prescribed by it.
The preliminary application shall include a list of (i) all children placed in the home by the Department who were removed by the Department for reasons other than returning to a parent and the circumstances under SB2980 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b which they were removed and (ii) all children placed by the Department who were subsequently adopted by or placed in the private guardianship of the quality of care concerns applicant who are currently under 18 and who no longer reside in the home and the reasons why they no longer reside in the home.
The preliminary application shall include a list of (i) all children placed in the home by the Department who were removed by the Department for reasons other than returning to a parent and the circumstances under SB2980 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b which they were removed and (ii) all children placed by the Department who were subsequently adopted by or placed in the private guardianship of the quality of care concerns applicant who are currently under 18 and who no longer reside in the home and the reasons why they no longer reside in the home.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (b-5), the Department may make an exception and issue a foster family license to a quality of care concerns applicant if the SB2980 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b Department is satisfied that the foster family home does not pose a risk to children and that the foster family will be able to meet the physical and emotional needs of children.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (b-5), the Department may make an exception and issue a foster family license to a quality of care concerns applicant if the SB2980 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b Department is satisfied that the foster family home does not pose a risk to children and that the foster family will be able to meet the physical and emotional needs of children.
The Department shall notify the public of the change in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or SB2980 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b municipality in which the applicant's facility is or is proposed to be located.
The Department shall notify the public of the change in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or SB2980 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b municipality in which the applicant's facility is or is proposed to be located.
(e) The Department shall not issue or renew the license of any child welfare agency providing adoption services, unless the agency (i) is officially recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law) and (ii) is in compliance with all of the standards necessary to maintain its status as an organization described in Section SB2980 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law).
(e) The Department shall not issue or renew the license of any child welfare agency providing adoption services, unless the agency (i) is officially recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law) and (ii) is in compliance with all of the standards necessary to maintain its status as an organization described in Section SB2980 Enrolled - 6 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law).
SB2980 Engrossed - 7 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b (Source:
SB2980 Enrolled - 7 - LRB103 35564 SPS 65636 b (Source:
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies licensing requirements for child welfare agencies, specifically related to adoption services and quality of care concerns for foster homes.

  • 225 ILCS 10/4

    Any agency, person, group of persons, association, organization, corporation, institution, center, or group providing adoption services must be licensed by the Department as a child welfare agency as defined in Section 2.08 of this Act. "Providing adoption services" as used in this Act, includes facilitating or engaging in adoption services.

    It establishes that all entities providing adoption services must be licensed as child welfare agencies.

  • 225 ILCS 10/4

    Prior to submitting an application for a foster family home license, a quality of care concerns applicant as defined in Section 2.22a of this Act must submit a preliminary application to the Department in the manner and on forms prescribed by it.

    It requires applicants with quality of care concerns to submit a preliminary application before applying for a foster family home license.

  • 225 ILCS 10/4

    The Department shall notify the quality of care concerns applicant of its decision and the basis for its decision in writing.

    It mandates that the Department must communicate its decision regarding a preliminary application in writing to the applicant.

  • 225 ILCS 10/4

    The Department shall not issue or renew the license of any child welfare agency providing adoption services, unless the agency (i) is officially recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law) and (ii) is in compliance with all of the standards necessary to maintain its status as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law).

    It stipulates that child welfare agencies providing adoption services must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations to receive or renew their licenses.

  • 225 ILCS 10/4

    The Department shall grant a grace period of 24 months from the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly for existing child welfare agencies providing adoption services to obtain 501(c)(3) status.

    It provides a 24-month grace period for existing agencies to obtain the required tax-exempt status.

  • 225 ILCS 10/4

    The Department shall have the sole discretion to grant a one year extension to any agency unable to obtain 501(c)(3) status within the timeframe specified in this subsection (e), provided that such agency has filed an application for 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service within the 2-year timeframe specified in this subsection (e).

    It allows the Department to grant a one-year extension to agencies that have applied for 501(c)(3) status but did not receive it in time.

  • 225 ILCS 10/4

    The Department shall adopt rules to implement the changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly no later than January 1, 2025.

    It requires the Department to establish rules to enforce the new provisions by a specific deadline.

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0770

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

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

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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

  12. Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. First Reading

  15. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Third Reading - Passed; 055-004-000

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2024

  20. Second Reading

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 009-000-000

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  25. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2024

  27. Do Pass Health and Human Services; 013-000-000

  28. Assigned to Health and Human Services

  29. Referred to Assignments

  30. First Reading

  31. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 107 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 62002
Unaffiliated 13003
Republican 32005
Total 1070010
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Frese — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Flowers — Not Voting
Ortiz — Yea
Burke — Yea
Caulkins — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Ladisch Douglass — Not Voting
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Not Voting
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Not Voting
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Not Voting
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Adoption & Child Welfare

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 8000
Republican 4001
Total 13001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Costa Howard — Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 34000
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 13400
Total 55400
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Toro — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — 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
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa 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
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8001
Republican 1003
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 9005
% of votes cast 64%0%0%36%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Stoller, Win — Not Voting
Doris Turner Democrat Not Voting
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting

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Health and Human Services

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 3001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 13001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Stoller, Win — Yea
Toro, Natalie — Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2980 do?
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Removes a requirement that the Department of Children and Family Services notify the public when a child care institution, maternity center, or group home licensed by the Department undergoes a change in the area within the facility used by children or a change in the age of children served.
Who sponsors SB 2980?
SB 2980 is sponsored by Laura Fine (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), and Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2980?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2024. Enacted.
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