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Bill DCFS-FOSTER CARE AGNCY-DISCLOS Amends the Children and Family Services Act, the Foster Parent Law, the Child Care Act of 1969, the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that DCFS must provide certain information concerning a child, including known social and behavioral information, to prospective adoptive parents (in addition to caretakers of children in foster homes, group homes, child care institutions, or relative homes). Provides that whenever a licensed child welfare agency places a child in a licensed foster family home, the agency shall provide that same information to the child's caretaker. Provides that a foster parent's rights include the right to be given such information. Provides that "juvenile authorities" to whom DCFS may disclose information include individuals and agencies having custody of a child pursuant to placement of the child by the Department; and provides that nothing in the Child Care Act of 1969 prevents the disclosure of information or records by a licensed child welfare agency as required by this amendatory Act. Provides that DCFS may revoke or refuse to renew a child welfare agency's license for failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of this amendatory Act. Permits a prospective adoptive parent or foster parent to have access to records concerning reports of child abuse and neglect. Authorizes the disclosure of records under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th HB 4186 Illinois HB 4186 (94th)
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Illinois HB 4186 (94th) — DCFS-FOSTER CARE AGNCY-DISCLOS

Amends the Children and Family Services Act, the Foster Parent Law, the Child Care Act of 1969, the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that DCFS must provide certain information concerning a child, including known social and behavioral information, to prospective adoptive parents (in addition to caretakers of children in foster homes, group homes, child care institutions, or relative homes). Provides that whenever a licensed child welfare agency places a child in a licensed foster family home, the agency shall provide that same information to the child's caretaker. Provides that a foster parent's rights include the right to be given such information. Provides that "juvenile authorities" to whom DCFS may disclose information include individuals and agencies having custody of a child pursuant to placement of the child by the Department; and provides that nothing in the Child Care Act of 1969 prevents the disclosure of information or records by a licensed child welfare agency as required by this amendatory Act. Provides that DCFS may revoke or refuse to renew a child welfare agency's license for failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of this amendatory Act. Permits a prospective adoptive parent or foster parent to have access to records concerning reports of child abuse and neglect. Authorizes the disclosure of records under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. 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

  • Concurrence — 1000 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 570 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 1000 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1140 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2005-11-03 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz filing
  • 2005-11-03 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-11-03 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-11-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  • 2005-11-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2006-01-11 Assigned to Adoption Reform referral-committee
  • 2006-01-23 Fiscal Note Filed
  • 2006-02-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Adoption Reform amendment-introduction
  • 2006-02-08 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Adoption Reform amendment-introduction
  • 2006-02-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption Reform; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2006-02-08 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Adoption Reform; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2006-02-08 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 006-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2006-02-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2006-02-09 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2006-02-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2006-02-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
  • 2006-02-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2006-02-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
  • 2006-02-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2006-02-16 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2006-02-16 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2006-02-16 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 22, 2006 reading-1
  • 2006-03-03 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  • 2006-03-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2006-03-07 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-03-15 Assigned to Health & Human Services referral-committee
  • 2006-03-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2006-03-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  • 2006-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2006-03-24 Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2006-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
  • 2006-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2006-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-03-27 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2006-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 006-000-000
  • 2006-03-30 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2006-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton amendment-passage
  • 2006-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2006-03-30 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2006-03-30 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2006-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
  • 2006-04-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2006-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2006-04-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-04-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption Reform referral-committee
  • 2006-04-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption Reform referral-committee
  • 2006-04-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Adoption Reform; 004-000-000
  • 2006-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Adoption Reform; 004-000-000
  • 2006-04-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 100-000-000
  • 2006-04-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 100-000-000
  • 2006-04-18 Passed Both Houses
  • 2006-05-17 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2006-07-07 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2006-07-07 Effective Date October 1, 2006
  • 2006-07-07 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1010 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/59268829-67ea-4c00-8bc9-c041f44b20f2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).