Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 324 — CHILDREN-TECH

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0351

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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 15, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 324, the language has been streamlined, with five lines removed from the previous draft. This change reflects a move towards a cleaner and clearer presentation of the bill's content, making it easier for lawmakers and the public to understand. Clarity in legislative language is important because it helps ensure that the intent of the law is communicated effectively, reducing the potential for confusion or misinterpretation.

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SB0324 Engrossed LRB104 06444 KTG 16480 b AN ACT concerning children.
SB0324 Enrolled LRB104 06444 KTG 16480 b AN ACT concerning children.
SB0324 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 06444 KTG 16480 b Any minor who is placed in the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services under Article II of this Act on the basis of a petition alleging that the minor is neglected or dependent because the minor was left at a psychiatric hospital beyond medical necessity, and for whom an eligibility determination for publicly funded community or residential services is pending or under active review application for the Family Support Program was pending with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or an active application was being reviewed by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services at the time the petition was filed, shall be able to continue with the eligibility determination process for such publicly funded community or residential continue to be considered eligible for services if all other eligibility criteria are met.
SB0324 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 06444 KTG 16480 b Any minor who is placed in the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services under Article II of this Act on the basis of a petition alleging that the minor is neglected or dependent because the minor was left at a psychiatric hospital beyond medical necessity, and for whom an eligibility determination for publicly funded community or residential services is pending or under active review application for the Family Support Program was pending with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or an active application was being reviewed by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services at the time the petition was filed, shall be able to continue with the eligibility determination process for such publicly funded community or residential continue to be considered eligible for services if all other eligibility criteria are met.
SB0324 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 06444 KTG 16480 b (2) For minors in the guardianship of the Department, the court shall determine whether the respondent is fit, willing, and able to care for the minor and whether it is in the minor's best interest to return to the custody of the respondent.
SB0324 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 06444 KTG 16480 b (2) For minors in the guardianship of the Department, the court shall determine whether the respondent is fit, willing, and able to care for the minor and whether it is in the minor's best interest to return to the custody of the respondent.
(b-1) If the court vacates the Department's temporary custody of the minor pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection SB0324 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 06444 KTG 16480 b (b) and Section 2-10, or vacates the Department's or guardianship of the minor pursuant paragraph (2) of subsection (b) or Section 2-23 Department of Children and Family Services and returns the minor to the custody and guardianship of the respondent with publicly funded community or residential services, the State agency affiliated with the services Family Support Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall become fiscally responsible for providing services to the minor.
(b-1) If the court vacates the Department's temporary custody of the minor pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection SB0324 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 06444 KTG 16480 b (b) and Section 2-10, or vacates the Department's or guardianship of the minor pursuant paragraph (2) of subsection (b) or Section 2-23 Department of Children and Family Services and returns the minor to the custody and guardianship of the respondent with publicly funded community or residential services, the State agency affiliated with the services Family Support Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall become fiscally responsible for providing services to the minor.
(2) a minor who for whom the court has adjudicated under this Act as either (i) a neglected minor, unless the primary basis for the finding is that the respondent left the minor at a psychiatric hospital beyond medical SB0324 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 06444 KTG 16480 b necessity, or (ii) an abused minor made a finding that the minor is an abused or neglected minor under this Act;
(2) a minor who for whom the court has adjudicated under this Act as either (i) a neglected minor, unless the primary basis for the finding is that the respondent left the minor at a psychiatric hospital beyond medical SB0324 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 06444 KTG 16480 b necessity, or (ii) an abused minor made a finding that the minor is an abused or neglected minor under this Act;
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0351

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

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

  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second 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; 011-000-000

  12. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  13. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  14. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 072-039-000

  15. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  16. Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

  17. Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

  18. Referred to Rules Committee

  19. First Reading

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  21. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  22. Arrived in House

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  24. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  25. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  27. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Feigenholtz

  28. Recalled to Second Reading

  29. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Child Welfare; 007-000-000

  30. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  31. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  32. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare

  33. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2025

  36. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  37. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  38. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025

  40. Second Reading

  41. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  42. Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000

  43. Assigned to Executive

  44. Referred to Assignments

  45. First Reading

  46. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (177)

177 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 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 65004
Republican 38001
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 112005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller 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
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 Yea
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
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter 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 Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer 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
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore 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
Regan Deering 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 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 7001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
La Ha — Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Not Voting
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 35001
Republican 15004
Total 53005
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — 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
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán 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
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III 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 Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Not Voting
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Child Welfare, Amendment 1

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5002
Republican 2001
Total 7003
% of votes cast 70%0%0%30%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Not Voting
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Not Voting
Seth Lewis Republican Yea

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Executive

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 2002
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 324?
SB 324 is sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), and Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 324?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.
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