DCFS-SERVICE PLANS-GOALS House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers-Greg Harris-LaShawn K. Ford-Monique D. Davis-Naomi D. Jakobsson Senate Sponsors(Sen. William Delgado-Don Harmon) 8/21/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0600 20 ILCS 505/5from Ch. 23, par. 5005325 ILCS 5/8.2from Ch. 23, par. 2058.2705 ILCS 405/2-23from Ch. 37, par. 802-23705 ILCS 405/2-28from Ch. 37, par. 802-28 Amends the Children and Family Services Act, the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes changes concerning (i) services to facilitate the achievement of permanency goals for children subject to certain juvenile court actions and (ii) the conditions under which continuing foster care may be selected by the court as a child's permanency goal. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the bill with the following changes: Removes language added to each Act concerning authority to make rules implementing the bill's provisions. In the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, changes the conditions under which the court may adopt the goal of continuing foster care as the child's permanency plan.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Children & Family Services) There will be no fiscal impact to the Department from this legislation. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:705 ILCS 405/2-34 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the engrossed bill with the following changes: Further amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 relating to abused, neglected, and dependent minors. Provides that when parental rights have been terminated for a minimum of 3 years and the child who is the subject of the permanency hearing is 13 years old or older and is not currently placed in a placement likely to achieve permanency, the Department of Children and Family Services shall make reasonable efforts to locate parents whose rights have been terminated, except when the court determines that those efforts would be futile or inconsistent with the subject child's best interests. Provides that the Department shall assess the appropriateness of the parent whose rights have been terminated, and shall, as appropriate, foster and support connections between the parent whose rights have been terminated and the youth. The Department shall document its determinations and efforts to foster connections in the child's case plan. Establishes procedures for the Department of Children and Family Services to file a motion to reinstate parental rights. Repeals those procedures in 4 years. Effective immediately. 2/4/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/4/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Youth and Family Committee 3/5/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Youth and Family Committee 3/5/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Youth and Family Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Youth and Family Committee; 007-000-000 3/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 4/14/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/14/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/22/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William Delgado 4/22/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 4/22/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009 5/13/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/14/2009HouseArrived in House 5/14/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/19/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/19/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Youth and Family Committee 5/21/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 5/21/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 5/21/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/21/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/21/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Youth and Family Committee; 004-000-000 5/26/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-000-000 5/26/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/21/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/21/2009HouseEffective Date August 21, 2009 8/21/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0600