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type: "Bill"
title: "DCFS-YOUTH IN CARE"
description: "Amends the Children and Family Services Act by defining \"youth in care\" as persons placed in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Amends various Acts by changing certain references to children who are wards of the Department of Children and Family Services or wards of the State to references to youth in care. Also changes terminology relating to children in the guardianship or custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. Makes other changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 3169"
citation: "Illinois HB 3169 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2017-08-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8b555338-665d-455a-9176-2c9860b1d760"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3169&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=104822&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "9f311e7ec88099943b1b38925beba2b2dcf9d66cb5f2f6b9ebc2812498df8e10"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois HB 3169 (100th) — DCFS-YOUTH IN CARE
Amends the Children and Family Services Act by defining "youth in care" as persons placed in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Amends various Acts by changing certain references to children who are wards of the Department of Children and Family Services or wards of the State to references to youth in care. Also changes terminology relating to children in the guardianship or custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3169&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=104822&DocNum=3169&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3169eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=104822&DocNum=3169&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3169enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=104822&DocNum=3169&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **540** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1100** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Nick Sauer — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-09** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nick Sauer `filing`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2017-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2017-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2017-02-22** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- **2017-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen
- **2017-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2017-02-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2017-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2017-03-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2017-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2017-03-16** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-16** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- **2017-03-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2017-03-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-25** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-03** Do Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2017
- **2017-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2017
- **2017-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-18** Effective Date August 18, 2017
- **2017-08-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0159 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8b555338-665d-455a-9176-2c9860b1d760`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).