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 Bill Status of HB4144  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  DCFS-VICTIM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

House Sponsors
Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 505/5from Ch. 23, par. 5005
325 ILCS 5/3from Ch. 23, par. 2053
325 ILCS 5/4
325 ILCS 5/5.1 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services may not remove a child from the child's home and take custody of that child solely on the basis that the child's parent, guardian, or custodian is or has been a victim of domestic violence. Provides that a child shall not be considered neglected or abused for the sole reason that the child's parent, guardian, or custodian is or has been a victim of domestic violence.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  10/27/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  11/1/2017HouseFirst Reading
  11/1/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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