Bill Status of SB2354  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  JUV CT-MINOR-REMOVAL-HOME

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kwame Raoul and Michael Noland

House Sponsors
(Rep. Constance A. Howard)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 405/5-410
705 ILCS 405/5-740


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that if any minor is determined to need care away from home in foster care, shelter care, or detention, the court shall order, consistent with the health, safety, and best interests of the minor, the removal of the minor from his or her home because the minor's home cannot provide the quality of care and level of support and supervision the minor needs at the time. Provides that removal from the home is in the minor's and community's best interest for any of the following reasons: (i) the minor is without the care necessary for the minor's well being through no fault or lack of concern by a parent, guardian, custodian, or other person, (ii) the minor has no parent, guardian, custodian, or other person able to return the minor to the court when required, or (iii) for the protection of the minor. Provides that the court shall further find that reasonable efforts have been made or that, consistent with the health, safety, and best interests of the minor, no efforts reasonably can be made to prevent or eliminate the necessity of removal of the minor from his or her home. Provides that once the court finds that it is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of the minor that the minor be placed in a shelter care facility, detention center, or foster care, the minor shall not be returned to the parent, custodian, or guardian until the court finds that such placement is no longer necessary for the protection of the minor. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes provision that whenever a minor is removed from home and placed in a shelter care facility or detention center the county will be responsible for the costs of such placement, then the Court shall order that the Probation Department shall be responsible for the child's placement, care, and control until such time as the Court finds that such placement is no longer required for the protection of the child.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Renumbers some subsections of the bill.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Provides that if the court finds it is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of the minor that the minor be placed in a shelter care facility, detention center, or foster care, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that such findings comply with the factors outlined in the amendatory provisions.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended. Limits provisions of the amendatory Act to minors who do not require secure custody. Provides that as to minors adjudged a ward of the court, if the court finds that the minor's home cannot provide the quality of care and level of support and supervision the minor needs at the time and that the removal of the minor from the home is in the minor's and community's best interest for any of the following reasons: (i) the minor is without the care necessary for the minor's well being through no fault or lack of concern by a parent, guardian, custodian, or other person, or (ii) for the protection of the minor, the court may provide alternative placement of the minor.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading
  2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  2/27/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/6/2008SenatePostponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/12/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000
  3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008
  4/8/2008SenateSecond Reading
  4/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008
  4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
  4/15/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
  4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000
  4/16/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Raoul
  4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/16/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  4/16/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-005-000
  4/17/2008HouseArrived in House
  4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/17/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  4/17/2008HouseFirst Reading
  4/17/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/1/2008HouseAssigned to Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
  5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/13/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
  5/13/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Juvenile Justice Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/13/2008HouseRemains in Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
  5/20/2008HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Constance A. Howard
  5/20/2008HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Juvenile Justice Reform Committee; 004-004-000
  5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die