Bill Text: IL HB2907 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Enrolled

---

Bill Title: Creates the Child Welfare Disclosure to Parents Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State that a parent involved with the Illinois child welfare system has specified rights, including, but not limited to, the right to: (1) be treated with dignity and respect and as a valued member of the child welfare team; (2) be consulted about relative placement options for the child if placement becomes necessary; (3) as it relates to a non-custodial parent, be assessed and considered for custody of the child prior to the Department of Children and Family Services taking protective custody; (4) receive timely visits with the child, subject to and in accordance with State law, all rules and procedures of the Department of Children and Family Services, and all applicable court orders; (5) be provided a copy of the Child Welfare Disclosure to Parents Act at the time of case opening or first contact with the Department of Children and Family Services; (6) be consulted in the development of the child's hair care plan, if not contrary to the child's wishes; and other enumerated rights. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-5)

Status: (Passed) 2025-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0254 [HB2907 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB2907-Enrolled.html

---

HB2907 Enrolled LRB104 12052 KTG 22147 b
AN ACT concerning children.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Child
Welfare Disclosure to Parents Act.
Section 5. Parental rights. It is the policy of this State
that a parent involved with the Illinois child welfare system
has the following rights:
(1) To be treated with dignity and respect and as a
valued member of the child welfare team.
(2) To be provided a copy of this Act at the time of
case opening or the parent's first contact with the
Department of Children and Family Services.
(3) To be consulted about relative placement options
for the child if placement becomes necessary.
(4) As it relates to a non-custodial parent, to be
assessed and considered for custody of the child prior to
the Department of Children and Family Services taking
protective custody.
(5) To not have financial means considered as a basis
for removal or reunification with the child.
(6) To be encouraged to participate in the development
and amendment of the parent's service plan.

HB2907 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 12052 KTG 22147 b
(7) To request amendments to the parent's service
plan.
(8) Subject to and in accordance with State law, all
rules and procedures of the Department of Children and
Family Services, and all applicable court orders:
(A) To receive timely visits with the child.
(B) To have all canceled or postponed parent-child
visits rescheduled in a timely manner.
(C) To have parent-child visits conducted in a
comfortable family-like setting.
(D) To be notified of and invited to attend all of
the child's medical appointments and school meetings.
(E) To be permitted to communicate with the
child's substitute caregiver for purposes of helping
the caregiver understand the child's needs and to
promote shared parenting, when feasible.
(9) To request a child and family team meeting.
(10) To be provided with the caseworker's supervisor's
contact information.
(11) To have all child welfare business-related calls,
emails, and texts responded to in a timely and
professional manner.
(12) To have all meetings scheduled at times and
places that allow the parent to participate.
(13) To be provided transportation assistance when
necessary to attend meetings and parent-child visits.

HB2907 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 12052 KTG 22147 b
(14) To be consulted in the development of the hair
care plan for the child, if not contrary to the child's
wishes.
(15) To be free of retaliation when asserting a right
within this Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.