House Sponsors: FEIGENHOLTZ. Senate Sponsors: MADIGAN,L-OBAMA-LIGHTFORD Short description: DCFS-CHILD PLACEMENT-SIBLINGS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department, when placing a child for adoption, to consider as adoptive applicants the adoptive parents of a biological sibling of the child. Requires the Department to attempt to notify those adoptive parents of the availability of the child for adoption. Provides that the final decision of the Department must be based on the best interests of the child. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Children and Family Services) This legislation does not have any fiscal impact to the Department. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0666 Last action date: JUL-16-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status