Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SR0812      — KIND ACT IMPLEMENTATION

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill urges continued implementation of the KIND Act for child protection and family support.

This resolution acknowledges progress on the KIND Act and urges further actions by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to enhance its implementation. It calls for additional resources, training, and judicial education to support kinship care for children.

Summary

Acknowledges the accomplishments and implementation progress of the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act. Urges the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to aggressively continue implementation of the KIND Act to deliver permanency to more children and to keep families together even when reunification is not possible. Urges DCFS to execute needed revisions to Rule 415 one year after all statutory provisions went into effect. Urges DCFS to actively pursue the recently announced federal funding opportunities by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children & Families to support kinship navigator services and to bolster the implementation of the KIND Act. Urges DCFS to provide continual, updated training opportunities and resource materials for staff. Urges the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to provide effective statewide judicial education on the KIND Act. Supports the judiciary's efforts to diligently implement the components of the KIND Act.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  4. Referred to Assignments

  5. Filed with Secretary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SR0812      do?
Acknowledges the accomplishments and implementation progress of the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act. Urges the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to aggressively continue implementation of the KIND Act to deliver permanency to more children and to keep families together even when reunification is not possible. Urges DCFS to execute needed revisions to Rule 415 one year after all statutory provisions went into effect. Urges DCFS to actively pursue the recently announced federal funding opportunities by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children & Families to support kinship navigator services and to bolster the implementation of the KIND Act. Urges DCFS to provide continual, updated training opportunities and resource materials for staff. Urges the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to provide effective statewide judicial education on the KIND Act. Supports the judiciary's efforts to diligently implement the components of the KIND Act.
Who sponsors SR0812     ?
SR0812      is sponsored by Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), and Sally J. Turner (Republican).
What is the current status of SR0812     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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