Bill Status of SB3732  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  DCFS CHILD PROTECTION SECURITY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mattie Hunter - Dale Fowler - Julie A. Morrison, Neil Anderson, Sally J. Turner, Steve McClure, Terri Bryant, Win Stoller, Doris Turner and Adriane Johnson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the DCFS Child Protection Security Force Act. Creates the DCFS Child Protection Security Force within the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires the Department, in conjunction with the Illinois State Police, to establish criteria for the hiring of officers, education and training curriculum, and protocols for engagement with child protection workers and families. Provides that the Department shall have the authority, with Illinois State Police oversight, to adopt and amend any rules necessary to implement the Act. Requires the Security Force to work in coordination with the Department's Division of Child Protection under the direction of the Director of the Division of Child Protection. Provides that all child protection workers, after an initial investigation, may request Security Force engagement when there is the possibility of non-cooperation or violence by the family, relatives of the family, friends, partners, neighbors, or any other persons who seek to disrupt the orderly review, removal, or other action deemed necessary for the protection of the child.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
New Act
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 510/510-200was 20 ILCS 510/65.2

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Children and Family Services Powers Law. In provisions providing that the Department of Children and Family Services has the power to appoint persons to be members of a police and security force, provides that these powers may be exercised statewide (rather than exercised only in counties of more than 500,000 population). Creates the DCFS Child Protection Security Force within the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires the Department, in conjunction with the Illinois State Police, to establish criteria for the hiring of officers, education and training curricula, and protocols for engagement with child protection workers and families. Provides that the Department has the authority, with Illinois State Police oversight, to adopt and amend any rules necessary to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Requires the Security Force to work in coordination with the Department's Division of Child Protection under the direction of the Deputy Director of the Division of Child Protection. Provides that all child protection workers, after an initial investigation, may request Security Force engagement when there is the possibility of non-cooperation or violence by the family, relatives of the family, friends, partners, neighbors, or any other persons who seek to disrupt the orderly review, removal, or other action deemed necessary for the protection of the child.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
  1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading
  1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/1/2022SenateAssigned to Public Safety
  2/6/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  2/6/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  2/7/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
  2/7/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  2/8/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Safety
  2/8/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
  2/8/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  2/8/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  2/9/2022SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Safety; 007-000-000
  2/9/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022
  2/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  2/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
  2/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  2/10/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  2/23/2022SenateSecond Reading
  2/23/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 24, 2022
  2/25/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 11, 2022
  3/10/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  3/11/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 25, 2022
  3/25/2022SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die