IL HB3706 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 relating to abused, neglected, and dependent minors. Provides that when parental rights have been terminated for a minimum of 3 years and the child who is the subject of the permanency hearing is 13 years old or older and is not currently placed in a placement likely to achieve permanency, the Department of Children and Family Services shall make reasonable efforts to locate parents whose rights have been terminated, except when the Court determines that those efforts would be futile or inconsistent with the subject child's best interests. Provides that the Department shall assess the appropriateness of the parent whose rights have been terminated, and shall, as appropriate foster and support connections between the parent whose rights have been terminated and the youth. The Department shall document its determinations and efforts to foster connections in the child's case plan. Establishes procedures for a parent whose parental rights were terminated to file a motion to reinstate parental rights. Provides that the burden of proof shall be on the movant.

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Title

JUV CT-PARENTAL RIGHTS-LOCATE

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-04-03 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-01 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-04-01 Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-11 Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 004-000-000
2009-03-03 Assigned to Human Services Committee
2009-02-25 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-25 First Reading
2009-02-24 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

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