House Sponsors: DART-CROSS-DELGADO-MULLIGAN-FLOWERS, FRITCHEY AND YARBROUGH. Short description: MINOR-HOMELESS-EMANCIPATE-DCFS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Emancipation of Mature Minors Act. Changes the short title of the latter Act to the Emancipation of Minors Act. Provides for the partial emancipation of homeless minors. Authorizes the Department of Children and Family Services to license youth transitional housing programs to provide services, shelter, or housing to homeless minors. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 10/2.23 new Amends the Child Care Act of 1969 to add a definition of "youth transitional housing facility". In the Emancipation of Minors Act (new short title), provides that an order granting custody or guardianship of a child to the Department of Children and Family Services may not be terminated or modified for the purpose of obtaining emancipation of the child as a homeless minor (instead of providing that no child may be terminated from DCFS custody or guardianship for the purpose of obtaining emancipation). Provides that nothing in the Emancipation of Minors Act relieves any State or local agency of any obligation imposed by law to provide services or assistance to any eligible child or youth. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status