Date	Chamber	Action
8/1/2014	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0830

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 505/6b

from Ch. 23, par. 5006b

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning the Department of Children and Family Services' case tracking system, requires the Department to use the case tracking system to monitor and provide data concerning families subject to safety plans. Provides that the Department shall ensure that any safety plan with a duration of 5 days or more shall be in writing, signed by each affected parent or guardian and all participants responsible for carrying out the plan, and shall be reviewed by a child protection supervisor. Requires the child protection supervisor to provide a sworn certification stating that the plan has been determined to be the least restrictive possible and that the Department, at the time of entering into the safety plan, possesses objectively reasonable evidence of abuse or neglect of the child by the person or persons whose access to the child is limited by the safety plan. Beginning with fiscal year 2015, requires the Department to (i) provide certain data in its annual report and case tracking system concerning children and families subject to safety plans and (ii) track certain safety plans. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	20 ILCS 505/6b

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 505/21	from Ch. 23, par. 5021

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide each parent or guardian and responsible adult caregiver participating in a safety plan a copy of the written safety plan as signed by each parent or guardian and responsible adult caregiver and by a representative of the Department. Provides that the Department shall also provide each parent or guardian and responsible adult caregiver safety plan information on their rights and responsibilities that shall include, but need not be limited to, information on how to obtain medical care, emergency phone numbers, and information on how to notify schools or day care providers as appropriate. Provides that the Department's representative shall ensure that the safety plan is reviewed and approved by the child protection supervisor.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2014	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2/4/2014	Senate	First Reading
2/4/2014	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/11/2014	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
2/19/2014	Senate	Postponed - Human Services
2/26/2014	Senate	Postponed - Human Services
2/26/2014	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/5/2014	Senate	Postponed - Human Services
3/13/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
3/13/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/19/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
3/19/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/20/2014	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 008-000-000
3/20/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014
3/21/2014	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
3/27/2014	Senate	Second Reading
3/27/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014
4/1/2014	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
4/1/2014	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
4/1/2014	House	Arrived in House
4/1/2014	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
4/1/2014	House	First Reading
4/1/2014	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/23/2014	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
4/30/2014	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
4/30/2014	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2014	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2014	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/9/2014	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000
5/9/2014	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/6/2014	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/1/2014	Senate	Governor Approved
8/1/2014	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2015
8/1/2014	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0830

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