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Bill DCFS-FOSTER CARE COMMISSION Creates the Advisory Commission on Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African-American Children in Foster Care Act. Creates the Advisory Commission on Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African-American Children in Foster Care. Provides that the Commission shall be a coordinating and advocating body that acts on behalf of the interests of African-American children who are at risk of placement within the State's child welfare system. Requires the Commission to advise the Governor and the General Assembly, as well as work directly with State agencies, to identify factors contributing to the overrepresentation of African-American children in foster care; to collaborate with State agencies and other social services organizations to develop effective strategies, policies, services, and programs that are aimed at providing African-American children and their families with the resources and preventive services they need to stay out of foster care and the child welfare system; and to assist in the development of child welfare policies and practices that advance more equitable outcomes for African-American children and their families who have contact with the Department of Children and Family Services. Sets forth specific duties including: examining and developing strategies and policies to address reported racial disproportionality during key stages of the child welfare decision-making process; assisting in the development of cultural competency training programs for child welfare workers; and identifying best practices to safely increase the number of family or relative placements for African-American children. Contains provisions on Commission membership; meetings; and reporting requirements. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 102nd HB 3267 Illinois HB 3267 (102nd)
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Illinois HB 3267 (102nd) — DCFS-FOSTER CARE COMMISSION

Creates the Advisory Commission on Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African-American Children in Foster Care Act. Creates the Advisory Commission on Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African-American Children in Foster Care. Provides that the Commission shall be a coordinating and advocating body that acts on behalf of the interests of African-American children who are at risk of placement within the State's child welfare system. Requires the Commission to advise the Governor and the General Assembly, as well as work directly with State agencies, to identify factors contributing to the overrepresentation of African-American children in foster care; to collaborate with State agencies and other social services organizations to develop effective strategies, policies, services, and programs that are aimed at providing African-American children and their families with the resources and preventive services they need to stay out of foster care and the child welfare system; and to assist in the development of child welfare policies and practices that advance more equitable outcomes for African-American children and their families who have contact with the Department of Children and Family Services. Sets forth specific duties including: examining and developing strategies and policies to address reported racial disproportionality during key stages of the child welfare decision-making process; assisting in the development of cultural competency training programs for child welfare workers; and identifying best practices to safely increase the number of family or relative placements for African-American children. Contains provisions on Commission membership; meetings; and reporting requirements. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 590 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Mary E. Flowers — primary (person)
  • Napoleon Harris, III — primary (person)
  • Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
  • Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
  • Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2021-02-19 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers filing
  • 2021-02-19 First Reading reading-1
  • 2021-02-19 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2021-03-16 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2021-03-23 Do Pass / Consent Calendar Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2021-04-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
  • 2021-04-15 Second Reading - Consent Calendar reading-2
  • 2021-04-15 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar reading-2
  • 2021-04-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  • 2021-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
  • 2021-04-21 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day reading-3
  • 2021-04-22 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 113-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2021-04-23 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2021-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 27, 2021 reading-1
  • 2021-04-28 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  • 2021-04-28 First Reading reading-1
  • 2021-04-28 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2021-05-03 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2021-05-10 Assigned to Health referral-committee
  • 2021-05-12 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  • 2021-05-19 Do Pass Health; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2021-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021
  • 2021-05-20 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2021-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021
  • 2021-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021
  • 2021-05-29 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2021-05-29 Passed Both Houses
  • 2021-06-25 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2021-08-20 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2021-08-20 Effective Date August 20, 2021
  • 2021-08-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0470 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b183a264-b70b-47d5-a36d-c7f9a518886f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).