Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1994

Amends the Emancipation of Minors Act. Removes language pertaining to homeless minors from provisions governing: purpose and policy; jurisdiction; rights and responsibilities of an emancipated minor; petitions; and hearings. Repeals the definition of "homeless minor" and "youth transitional housing program". Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that services provided by youth transitional housing programs may include a service assessment, individualized case management, and life skills training. Provides that a homeless minor is eligible if certain criteria are met. Provides that if a homeless minor voluntarily leaves or is dismissed from a youth transitional housing program prior to reaching the age of majority, the youth transitional housing program agency shall contact the comprehensive community based youth services agency that provided crisis intervention services to the eligible homeless minor to assist in finding an alternative placement for the minor. Provides that nothing in the new provisions shall be construed to require an eligible homeless minor to acquire the consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian to consent to a youth transitional housing program. Provides that an eligible homeless minor is deemed to have the legal capacity to consent to receiving housing and services from a licensed youth transitional housing program. Contains a statement of purpose.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2019	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2/10/2017	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/17/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2/28/2017	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/17/2017	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
3/31/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
1/22/2018	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
1/9/2019	Senate	Session Sine Die