Bill Status of SB 3183   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  JUV CT-REUNITE CHILD-FAMILY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Lakesia Collins, Karina Villa, Mike Simmons-Rachel Ventura, Natalie Toro, Ann Gillespie, Emil Jones, III and Javier L. Cervantes

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  2/6/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 405/1-2from Ch. 37, par. 801-2
705 ILCS 405/1-3from Ch. 37, par. 801-3
705 ILCS 405/2-10from Ch. 37, par. 802-10
705 ILCS 405/2-13from Ch. 37, par. 802-13
705 ILCS 405/2-13.1
705 ILCS 405/2-21from Ch. 37, par. 802-21
705 ILCS 405/2-28
750 ILCS 50/1from Ch. 40, par. 1501

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Changes all references in the General Provisions Article and the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Act from "reasonable efforts" to "active efforts" in cases that involve reunification by the Department of Children and Family Services. Defines "active efforts" as efforts that are affirmative, active, thorough, timely and intended to maintain or reunite a child with the child's family and represent a higher standard of conduct than reasonable efforts. In the court review provisions, provides that if the court makes findings that the Department of Children and Family Services has failed to make active efforts to provide services as provided in the service plan, the court's order shall specify each party that failure applies to and the applicable time period. Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a person shall not be considered an unfit person for the sole reason that the Department of Children and Family Services or its assign has been found to have not made active efforts as defined in the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 during any period during the pendency of the case at hand. Provides that a parent shall not be found unfit for failure to make reasonable efforts or reasonable progress for any 9-month period during which a court, hearing a case under the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, found that the Department failed to make active efforts, as defined in the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 with respect to that parent. Provides that this provision applies to findings of failure to make active efforts made on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins
  2/6/2024SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  2/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  2/7/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
  2/21/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  5/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  9/27/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

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