Illinois Senate Bill 1994 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Emancipation of Minors Act. Removes language pertaining to homeless minors from provisions governing: purpose and policy; jurisdiction; rights and responsibilities of an emancipated minor; petitions; and hearings. Repeals the definition of "homeless minor" and "youth transitional housing program". Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that services provided by youth transitional housing programs may include a service assessment, individualized case management, and life skills training. Provides that a homeless minor is eligible if certain criteria are met. Provides that if a homeless minor voluntarily leaves or is dismissed from a youth transitional housing program prior to reaching the age of majority, the youth transitional housing program agency shall contact the comprehensive community based youth services agency that provided crisis intervention services to the eligible homeless minor to assist in finding an alternative placement for the minor. Provides that nothing in the new provisions shall be construed to require an eligible homeless minor to acquire the consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian to consent to a youth transitional housing program. Provides that an eligible homeless minor is deemed to have the legal capacity to consent to receiving housing and services from a licensed youth transitional housing program. Contains a statement of purpose.

HOMELESS MINOR-CONSENT;HOUSING

Sen. John Cullerton [D]

Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D]

Sen. Iris Martinez [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-09	Senate	Session Sine Die
2018-01-22	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
2017-03-31	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2017-03-17	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2017-02-28	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2017-02-17	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2017-02-10	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2017-02-10	Senate	First Reading
2017-02-10	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	505	4b	Amended Code	Citation Text
750	30	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
750	30	3-2.10	Repealed Code	Citation Text
750	30	3-2.5	Repealed Code	Citation Text
750	30	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
750	30	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
750	30	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
750	30	9	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1994&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB1994.htm