ADOPTION-POST-PLACEMENT House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz-Keith P. Sommer Senate Sponsors(Sen. Robert Peters) 7/26/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0155 750 ILCS 50/1from Ch. 40, par. 1501750 ILCS 50/18.9 Amends the Adoption Act. Changes the definition of "post-placement and post-adoption support services". Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall establish and maintain a toll-free number to respond to requests from the public about its post-placement and post-adoption support services. Provides that the Department shall provide information about post-placement and post-adoption support services to prospective adoptive parents and guardians as part of its adoption and guardianship training. Provides that the Department shall include specific information in its annual notification letter. Provides that the Department shall review and update annually all information relating to its post-placement and post-adoption support services. Provides that beginning one year after the effective date of the Act (instead of 1 year after the effective date of Public Act 99-49), the Department shall report annually to the General Assembly regarding specified information. To the reporting requirements, adds: the number of guardians, prospective adoptive parents, and adoptive families in this State who have received the Department's post-placement and post-adoption support services and the types of services provided and for each, the length of time between their initial contact to the Department to request post-placement and post-adoption support services and their first receipt of services, the type of services received, and a description of the coordination between the Department and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to develop resources. 2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 3/12/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 013-000-000 3/13/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 3/21/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-000-000 4/3/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/3/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/3/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/29/2019SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters 5/2/2019SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 5/2/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019 5/16/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/16/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019 5/21/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/21/2019HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2019HouseSent to the Governor 7/26/2019HouseGovernor Approved 7/26/2019HouseEffective Date January 1, 2020 7/26/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0155