Bill Text: IL HB4940 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Children and Families Services Act. Provides that no child placed in a foster home shall be removed from that foster home during the academic school year and placed in another foster home or placement type unless a new placement is necessary because of an emergency or to safeguard the child's health, safety, and best interests. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4940 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB4940-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB4940 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 505/7.9 new
Amends the Children and Families Services Act. Provides that no child placed in a foster home shall be removed from that foster home during the academic school year and placed in another foster home or placement type unless a new placement is necessary because of an emergency or to safeguard the child's health, safety, and best interests. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended
by adding Section 7.9 as follows:
(20 ILCS 505/7.9 new)
Sec. 7.9. New placement restrictions; foster children. No
child placed in a foster home shall be removed from that foster
home during the academic school year and placed in another
foster home or placement type unless a new placement is
necessary because of an emergency or to safeguard the child's
health, safety, and best interests.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.