Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 17 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB1504      — DCFS-YOUTH INDEPENDENCE GOAL

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0107

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 04, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to make reasonable efforts to develop a youth-driven transition plan for each youth in care aged 18 and over for whom the court has set a permanency goal of independence or home environment not appropriate. Requires the plan to address, at a minimum, the youth's housing, mental and physical health and well-being, financial stability, employment, education, connections to supportive adults and peers, transition to adult services, if applicable, and child care and parenting supports, if applicable. Requires the Department to make reasonable efforts to assist the youth in accomplishing the plan and to ensure the youth is aware of any post-case closure supports and services and how to access such supports and services. Requires the Department to assist a youth in care in obtaining a list of persons, with contact information, who are willing to provide the youth with support. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Require the court to conduct Successful Transition to Adulthood Review hearings for minors who are 18 years old and older for whom the court has entered a goal of independence or home environment not appropriate. Lists certain information the Department shall provide the court 14 days prior to the hearing as well as certain Department actions that are subject to the court's review. Provides that if the court finds the Department has failed to make reasonable efforts to assist the minor in developing a plan toward independence, the court may enter such orders it deems necessary to ensure the minor is prepared to achieve the goal of independence when the minor turns 21 years of age. Makes conforming changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0107

  2. Effective Date July 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

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

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

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  15. Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  20. Referred to Rules Committee

  21. First Reading

  22. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  23. Arrived in House

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

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

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

  27. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  36. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025

  38. Second Reading

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2025

  40. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000

  41. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  42. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

  43. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  44. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins

  45. Postponed - Judiciary

  46. Assigned to Judiciary

  47. Referred to Assignments

  48. First Reading

  49. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (161)

161 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
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Democrat 69005
Republican 37002
Total 110007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
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 Yea
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 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
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 Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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 Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst 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
Democrat 8000
Republican 3001
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Jed Davis Republican Not Voting
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 34004
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 54004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — 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
Graciela Guzmán 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
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Not Voting
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
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 Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. 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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Subjects

public-safety housing healthcare labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1504      do?
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to make reasonable efforts to develop a youth-driven transition plan for each youth in care aged 18 and over for whom the court has set a permanency goal of independence or home environment not appropriate. Requires the plan to address, at a minimum, the youth's housing, mental and physical health and well-being, financial stability, employment, education, connections to supportive adults and peers, transition to adult services, if applicable, and child care and parenting supports, if applicable. Requires the Department to make reasonable efforts to assist the youth in accomplishing the plan and to ensure the youth is aware of any post-case closure supports and services and how to access such supports and services. Requires the Department to assist a youth in care in obtaining a list of persons, with contact information, who are willing to provide the youth with support. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Require the court to conduct Successful Transition to Adulthood Review hearings for minors who are 18 years old and older for whom the court has entered a goal of independence or home environment not appropriate. Lists certain information the Department shall provide the court 14 days prior to the hearing as well as certain Department actions that are subject to the court's review. Provides that if the court finds the Department has failed to make reasonable efforts to assist the minor in developing a plan toward independence, the court may enter such orders it deems necessary to ensure the minor is prepared to achieve the goal of independence when the minor turns 21 years of age. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors SB1504     ?
SB1504      is sponsored by Kimberly Du Buclet, Lisa Davis, Michael Crawford, Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Willie Preston (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Laura Ellman (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), and Costa Howard.
What is the current status of SB1504     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 04, 2025. It awaits signature.
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