IL HB3732 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-11 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-11 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to establish and administer a 5-year Biological Foster Care Case Management Pilot Program that provides a framework to prioritize reunifying children with biological parents after an appropriate stabilization period. Provides that under the pilot program, the Department shall develop individualized, time-bound reunification plans that outline steps for returning children to their parents or guardians; and promote case coordination by providing caseworkers with specialized resources to focus exclusively on building relationships with biological families for the child. Provides that program tools and services shall include mental health evaluations, family counseling, and reintegration services. Provides that for each child placed in foster care, the Department shall develop a 2-year plan involving the child, biological parents, and key stakeholders to ensure sustained family stability. Contains provisions on employment and income opportunities for parents and foster youth under the pilot program; and Department reporting requirements.
Title
DCFS-FOSTER CARE CASE MANAGMNT
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-03-18 - House - House Adoption & Child Welfare Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 010-002-000 |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
