Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 973 — DCFS-REPORTS-YOUTH IN CARE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0087

  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 February 07, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that no later than December 31, 2018, and on December 31 of each year thereafter through December 31, 2023, the Department of Children and Family Services shall prepare and submit an annual report, covering the previous fiscal year, to the General Assembly regarding youth in care waiting for placements. Provides that the report shall include information on: (i) the number of youth in care who remained in emergency placements, including but not limited to shelters and emergency foster homes, for longer than 30 days, their genders and ages, their recommended placement type, and other specified data; (ii) the number of youth in care who remained in psychiatric hospitals beyond the time they were clinically ready for discharge or beyond medical necessity, whichever is sooner, their genders and ages, their recommended placement type, and other specified data; (iii) the number of youth in care who remained in a detention center or Department of Juvenile Justice facility solely because the Department cannot locate an appropriate placement for the youth, their genders and ages, their recommended placement type, and other specified data; (iv) a description of how the Department collected the information reported and any difficulties the Department had in collecting the information and whether there are concerns about the validity of the information; and (v) a description of any steps the Department is taking to reduce the length of time youth in care wait in psychiatric hospitals, emergency placements, detention centers, and Department of Juvenile Justice facilities for clinically appropriate placements.

Bill Text

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SB0973 Engrossed LRB100 08411 KTG 18525 b AN ACT concerning children.
SB0973 Enrolled LRB100 08411 KTG 18525 b AN ACT concerning children.
(2) the number of youth in care who remained in psychiatric hospitals beyond the time they were clinically SB0973 Engrossed - 2 - LRB100 08411 KTG 18525 b ready for discharge or beyond medical necessity, whichever is sooner, their genders and ages, their recommended placement type, the total length of time each youth remained psychiatrically hospitalized beyond necessity, the barriers to timely placement, and whether they were placed in the recommended placement type after they were removed from the psychiatric hospital, and if not, what type of placement they were placed in;
(2) the number of youth in care who remained in psychiatric hospitals beyond the time they were clinically SB0973 Enrolled - 2 - LRB100 08411 KTG 18525 b ready for discharge or beyond medical necessity, whichever is sooner, their genders and ages, their recommended placement type, the total length of time each youth remained psychiatrically hospitalized beyond necessity, the barriers to timely placement, and whether they were placed in the recommended placement type after they were removed from the psychiatric hospital, and if not, what type of placement they were placed in;
and (5) a description of any steps the Department is taking to reduce the length of time youth in care wait in SB0973 Engrossed - 3 - LRB100 08411 KTG 18525 b psychiatric hospitals, emergency placements, detention centers, and Department of Juvenile Justice facilities for clinically appropriate placements.
and (5) a description of any steps the Department is taking to reduce the length of time youth in care wait in SB0973 Enrolled - 3 - LRB100 08411 KTG 18525 b psychiatric hospitals, emergency placements, detention centers, and Department of Juvenile Justice facilities for clinically appropriate placements.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0087

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2018

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

  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 Human Services Committee; 010-000-000

  12. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. First Reading

  15. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2017

  19. Second Reading

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017

  22. Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000

  23. Assigned to Human Services

  24. Referred to Assignments

  25. First Reading

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67007
Republican 12000
Democrat 32000
Total 111007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Batinick — Not Voting
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Breen — Yea
Butler — Yea
Conyears-Ervin — Yea
Costello — Not Voting
McAuliffe — Yea
Drury — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Sente — Yea
Skillicorn — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Sauer — Yea
Harris, Gregory — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Brady — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Hays — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jesiel — Yea
Jimenez — Yea
Lang — Yea
Long — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McAsey — Not Voting
McDermed — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Davis — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Wheeler, Barbara — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Wheeler, Keith — Yea
Williams — Yea
Soto — Not Voting
Stratton — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Wehrli — Yea
Welter — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Frese — Yea
Winger — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Parkhurst — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Stewart — Not Voting
Wallace — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yingling — Not Voting
Andersson — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
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
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart 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
Michael W. Halpin 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
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Democrat 13001
Republican 8000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
Martinez — Yea
McCann — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Rooney — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bennett — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Landek — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Haine — Not Voting
Hutchinson — Yea
Nybo — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Schimpf — Yea
Link — Yea
Manar — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Not Voting
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 973 do?
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that no later than December 31, 2018, and on December 31 of each year thereafter through December 31, 2023, the Department of Children and Family Services shall prepare and submit an annual report, covering the previous fiscal year, to the General Assembly regarding youth in care waiting for placements. Provides that the report shall include information on: (i) the number of youth in care who remained in emergency placements, including but not limited to shelters and emergency foster homes, for longer than 30 days, their genders and ages, their recommended placement type, and other specified data; (ii) the number of youth in care who remained in psychiatric hospitals beyond the time they were clinically ready for discharge or beyond medical necessity, whichever is sooner, their genders and ages, their recommended placement type, and other specified data; (iii) the number of youth in care who remained in a detention center or Department of Juvenile Justice facility solely because the Department cannot locate an appropriate placement for the youth, their genders and ages, their recommended placement type, and other specified data; (iv) a description of how the Department collected the information reported and any difficulties the Department had in collecting the information and whether there are concerns about the validity of the information; and (v) a description of any steps the Department is taking to reduce the length of time youth in care wait in psychiatric hospitals, emergency placements, detention centers, and Department of Juvenile Justice facilities for clinically appropriate placements.
Who sponsors SB 973?
SB 973 is sponsored by Julie A. Morrison (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 973?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2017. Enacted.
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