Illinois House Bill 10

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-18 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Foster Children's Bill of Rights Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to: (1) establish and maintain a decentralized supply of luggage to be used to transport the belongings of any child in the foster care system; and (2) develop procedures for the storage and distribution of luggage. Requires the Department to provide luggage to a child who is being removed from home or changing placement. Requires the Department, subject to appropriation, to purchase luggage that cannot otherwise be provided through grant or donation to ensure a sufficient supply of luggage for foster children. Provides that the Department shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly that summarizes: (i) the number of times a trash bag was used to transport a foster child's personal belongings and the reasons the Department failed to provide the child with appropriate luggage; and (ii) the Department's supply inventory and inventory management practices for its luggage supply.

DCFS-LUGGAGE FOR FOSTER KIDS

Rep. Margaret Croke [D]

Rep. Harry Benton [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
2025-01-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-01-09	House	First Reading
2024-12-02	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	521	15	New Code	See Bill Text
20	521	5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=10&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=195428&DocName=10400HB0010&DocNum=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=155662&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=