Bill Sponsors: IL SB2371 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Expands the definition of "fictive kin" to include any individual, unrelated by birth or marriage, who is the foster parent of a child in the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services, has established a significant and family-like relationship with the child, and has been identified by the Department as the child's permanent connection, as defined by rule by the Department.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-05-05 - Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock [SB2371 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-05-05 - Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock [SB2371 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Senator Susan Rezin [R] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-038 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Julie Morrison [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-029 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Sara Feigenholtz [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-006 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Patricia Bellock [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-047 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |