Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 7 R cosponsors

SB2869      — DCFS-MISSING CHILDREN-REPORTS

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

  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 January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

The bill mandates annual reports on missing youth in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services.

This bill requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide yearly reports on missing youth, detailing various aspects of each case. It includes information such as age, gender, placement type, and recovery actions taken by the Department.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families of youth in care will have more transparency regarding the cases of missing children.

Summary

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to submit, beginning June 1, 2027, annual reports to the General Assembly on the total number of youth in care who were classified by the Department as missing during the previous calendar year and, from that reported number, the total number of missing youth who were later located or recovered. Requires the annual reports to include for each youth who was classified as missing: information on the youth's age and gender, the type of placement the youth was placed in before the youth was classified as missing, the total length of time the youth has been under the Department's custody or guardianship, the date upon which the youth was first classified as missing, the circumstances leading up to the Department classifying the youth as missing, actions the Department has taken to locate or recover the youth, and, if applicable, the date on which the Department located or recovered the youth. Requires the Department to follow all State and federal privacy laws and regulations when collecting, sharing, storing, or reporting the data and information on missing youth in care.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  4. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

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

  6. Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  9. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  10. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  11. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  12. Referred to Assignments

  13. First Reading

  14. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Darby A. Hills

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (176)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2869      do?
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to submit, beginning June 1, 2027, annual reports to the General Assembly on the total number of youth in care who were classified by the Department as missing during the previous calendar year and, from that reported number, the total number of missing youth who were later located or recovered. Requires the annual reports to include for each youth who was classified as missing: information on the youth's age and gender, the type of placement the youth was placed in before the youth was classified as missing, the total length of time the youth has been under the Department's custody or guardianship, the date upon which the youth was first classified as missing, the circumstances leading up to the Department classifying the youth as missing, actions the Department has taken to locate or recover the youth, and, if applicable, the date on which the Department located or recovered the youth. Requires the Department to follow all State and federal privacy laws and regulations when collecting, sharing, storing, or reporting the data and information on missing youth in care.
Who sponsors SB2869     ?
SB2869      is sponsored by Darby A. Hills (Republican), Erica Harriss (Republican), Jil Tracy (Republican), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Neil Anderson (Republican), John F. Curran (Republican), and Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB2869     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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