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Bill	MINOR-DCFS CUSTODY-AGE	Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a minor charged with a criminal offense under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or adjudicated delinquent shall not be placed in the custody of or committed to the Department of Children and Family Services by any court, except a minor less than 18 (rather than 15) years of age and committed to the Department of Children and Family Services under the sentencing order provisions of the Delinquency Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 or a minor for whom a basis (deletes independent) of abuse, neglect, or dependency exists. Provides that a delinquent minor may be placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services if the delinquent minor is under 18 (rather than 15) years of age and the court finds that reasonable efforts have been made to prevent or eliminate the need for removal and that continuance in the home of the parent or guardian would be contrary to the minor's welfare. Provides that a delinquent minor may be placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services under the Abused, Neglected, or Dependent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	98th	HB 4495	Illinois HB 4495 (98th)	bill		enacted		3	41	2	2014-01-30	2014-08-01	openstates	ocd-bill/93a08ddf-263d-42cc-a357-2a09e2c2eef8	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4495&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=78872&SessionID=85&GA=98	1ad52a392c32fdda727e7e087394510af459d10fdc14e2a44f38153a04b1a10a	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 4495 (98th) — MINOR-DCFS CUSTODY-AGE

Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a minor charged with a criminal offense under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or adjudicated delinquent shall not be placed in the custody of or committed to the Department of Children and Family Services by any court, except a minor less than 18 (rather than 15) years of age and committed to the Department of Children and Family Services under the sentencing order provisions of the Delinquency Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 or a minor for whom a basis (deletes independent) of abuse, neglect, or dependency exists. Provides that a delinquent minor may be placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services if the delinquent minor is under 18 (rather than 15) years of age and the court finds that reasonable efforts have been made to prevent or eliminate the need for removal and that continuance in the home of the parent or guardian would be contrary to the minor's welfare. Provides that a delinquent minor may be placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services under the Abused, Neglected, or Dependent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

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 — 107–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Mary E. Flowers — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2014-01-30 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers filing
• 2014-02-03 First Reading reading-1
• 2014-02-03 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2014-03-03 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
• 2014-03-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers amendment-introduction
• 2014-03-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2014-03-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
• 2014-03-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2014-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2014-03-20 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 committee-passage
• 2014-03-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2014-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers amendment-introduction
• 2014-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2014-04-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
• 2014-04-04 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2014-04-07 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2014-04-07 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2014-04-07 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers amendment-introduction
• 2014-04-07 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2014-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2014-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2014-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2014-04-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2014-04-10 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2014-04-10 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2014-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2014 reading-1
• 2014-04-10 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
• 2014-04-11 First Reading reading-1
• 2014-04-11 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2014-04-23 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2014-04-29 Postponed - Judiciary
• 2014-05-07 Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2014-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2014
• 2014-05-22 Second Reading reading-2
• 2014-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2014
• 2014-05-23 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2014-05-23 Passed Both Houses
• 2014-06-20 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2014-08-01 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2014-08-01 Effective Date January 1, 2015
• 2014-08-01 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0803 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/93a08ddf-263d-42cc-a357-2a09e2c2eef8. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).