Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 12 D cosponsors

HB1872      — DCFS-YOUTH IN CARE-MENTAL HLTH

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that all youth in care shall be assigned a mental health provider to manage their mental health care needs. Requires a youth's mental health provider to visit the youth and conduct a well-being assessment within 30 days after the youth is removed from his or her home and placed in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that additional follow-up visits and well-being checks shall be scheduled and conducted until the youth is no longer under the custody or guardianship of the Department. Provides that any mental health care services provided to the youth shall be in addition to any care or services the youth receives from his or her primary care provider. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  4. Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  6. Referred to Assignments

  7. First Reading

  8. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  10. Arrive in Senate

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  18. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  21. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-035-000

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

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000

  25. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  32. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  33. Second Reading - Short Debate

  34. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  35. Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 009-003-000

  36. Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

  37. Referred to Rules Committee

  38. First Reading

  39. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (170)

170 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 75 Yea · 35 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 69005
Republican 23403
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 743508
% of votes cast 63%30%0%7%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — 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 Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
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
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
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 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 Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Not Voting
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Not Voting
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Adoption & Child Welfare

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 0400
Total 8400
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Adoption & Child Welfare

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 1300
Total 9300
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1872      do?
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that all youth in care shall be assigned a mental health provider to manage their mental health care needs. Requires a youth's mental health provider to visit the youth and conduct a well-being assessment within 30 days after the youth is removed from his or her home and placed in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that additional follow-up visits and well-being checks shall be scheduled and conducted until the youth is no longer under the custody or guardianship of the Department. Provides that any mental health care services provided to the youth shall be in addition to any care or services the youth receives from his or her primary care provider. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.
Who sponsors HB1872     ?
HB1872      is sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz, Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Amy Briel (Democrat), Sue Scherer (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Harry Benton (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), and Mary Beth Canty (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1872     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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