AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
To (1) require criminal history searches and records checks for relative and fictive kin caregivers upon emergency placement of children with such caregivers by the Department of Children and Families, (2) permit certain youths previously committed to the care and custody of the Commissioner of Children and Families to reenter care, (3) require disclosure of Department of Children and Families records to the Department of Developmental Services and the Office of Policy and Management for certain purposes, (4) expand the definition of "child care facility" for purposes of licensure by the Department of Children and Families to include certain congregate care settings for individuals who require special education, until the end of the school year in which such individuals turn twenty-two years of age, (5) require the Department of Children and Families to develop a Foster Parent Bill of Rights and incorporate such bill of rights into department policy, and (6) revise the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
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Committee on Children| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| Public Act No. 25-116 [doc] | |
| File No. 89 [doc] | |
| KID Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Called Amendments | |
| Senate Schedule B LCO# 9055 (R) [doc] | |
| Senate Schedule A LCO# 7744 (D) [doc] |
| Votes | |
| House Roll Call Vote 320 AS AMENDED | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 219 | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 218 |
| Committee Actions | |
| KID Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis for SB-1311, as amended by Senate "A" | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 89 |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/1/2025 | Signed by the Governor | ||
| 6/25/2025 | Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor | ||
| 6/25/2025 | Transmitted to the Secretary of State | ||
| 6/16/2025 | (LCO) | Public Act 25-116 | |
| 6/3/2025 | In Concurrence | ||
| 6/3/2025 | House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 6/3/2025 | House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 5/23/2025 | House Calendar Number 640 | ||
| 5/23/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 5/22/2025 | Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 5/22/2025 | Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 9055 | ||
| 5/22/2025 | Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 7744 | ||
| 3/13/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 89 | |
| 3/13/2025 | Senate Calendar Number 100 | ||
| 3/13/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 3/13/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/7/2025 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/12/25 5:00 PM | |
| 2/25/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 2/25/2025 | (KID) | Joint Favorable | |
| 2/14/2025 | Public Hearing 02/20 | ||
| 2/13/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Children |
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