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Bill FOSTER CHILDREN-BILL OF RIGHTS Creates the Foster Children's Bill of Rights Act. Provides that it is the policy of this State that every child and adult in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services who is placed in foster care shall have certain rights, including the right to: (i) live in a safe, healthy, and comfortable home where he or she is treated with respect; (ii) be free from physical, sexual, emotional, or other abuse, or corporal punishment; (iii) receive adequate and healthy food, adequate clothing, and, for youth in group homes, an allowance; (iv) receive medical, dental, vision, and mental health services; (v) be free of the administration of medication or chemical substances, unless authorized by a physician; (vi) contact family members, unless prohibited by court order, and social workers, attorneys, foster youth advocates, and other specified persons; (vii) contact the Advocacy Office for Children and Families established under the Children and Family Services Act or the Department of Children and Family Services' Office of the Inspector General regarding violations of rights, speak to representatives of these offices confidentially, and be free from threats or punishment for making complaints; (viii) attend court hearings and speak to the judge; (ix) review his or her own case plan and plan for permanent placement, and receive information about his or her out-of-home placement and case plan, including being told of changes to the case plan; and (x) receive a copy of the Act and have it fully explained to him or her when he or she is placed in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be interpreted to require a foster care provider to take any action that would impair the health and safety of children in out-of-home placement. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th HB 3684 Illinois HB 3684 (99th)
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Illinois HB 3684 (99th) — FOSTER CHILDREN-BILL OF RIGHTS

Creates the Foster Children's Bill of Rights Act. Provides that it is the policy of this State that every child and adult in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services who is placed in foster care shall have certain rights, including the right to: (i) live in a safe, healthy, and comfortable home where he or she is treated with respect; (ii) be free from physical, sexual, emotional, or other abuse, or corporal punishment; (iii) receive adequate and healthy food, adequate clothing, and, for youth in group homes, an allowance; (iv) receive medical, dental, vision, and mental health services; (v) be free of the administration of medication or chemical substances, unless authorized by a physician; (vi) contact family members, unless prohibited by court order, and social workers, attorneys, foster youth advocates, and other specified persons; (vii) contact the Advocacy Office for Children and Families established under the Children and Family Services Act or the Department of Children and Family Services' Office of the Inspector General regarding violations of rights, speak to representatives of these offices confidentially, and be free from threats or punishment for making complaints; (viii) attend court hearings and speak to the judge; (ix) review his or her own case plan and plan for permanent placement, and receive information about his or her out-of-home placement and case plan, including being told of changes to the case plan; and (x) receive a copy of the Act and have it fully explained to him or her when he or she is placed in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be interpreted to require a foster care provider to take any action that would impair the health and safety of children in out-of-home placement.

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 — 114–0 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 111–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Litesa E. Wallace — primary (person)
  • Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2015-02-26 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace filing
  • 2015-02-26 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-02-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2015-03-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2015-03-10 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-12 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2015-03-12 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2015-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  • 2015-03-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace amendment-introduction
  • 2015-03-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  • 2015-03-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2015-03-25 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-03-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2015-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  • 2015-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
  • 2015-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  • 2015-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  • 2015-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2015-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2015-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  • 2015-04-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace amendment-introduction
  • 2015-04-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  • 2015-04-13 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  • 2015-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2015-04-15 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2015-04-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2015-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2015-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  • 2015-04-16 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2015-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  • 2015-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  • 2015-04-21 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2015-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-21 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  • 2015-04-21 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-21 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-04-22 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  • 2015-04-29 Assigned to Human Services referral-committee
  • 2015-05-06 Postponed - Human Services
  • 2015-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman amendment-introduction
  • 2015-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-05-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
  • 2015-05-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2015-05-13 Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 005-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
  • 2015-05-13 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  • 2015-05-18 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015
  • 2015-05-18 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2015-05-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  • 2015-05-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2015-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-05-20 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2015-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2015-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  • 2015-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  • 2015-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 013-000-000
  • 2015-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
  • 2015-05-31 House Concurs
  • 2015-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2015-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2015-08-11 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2015-08-11 Effective Date January 1, 2016
  • 2015-08-11 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0344 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a949ea4f-dbd7-420d-8dce-7786088b8150. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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