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| Bill | SCH CD-DCFS LIAISON FOR DIST | Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to appoint at least one employee to act as a liaison to facilitate the enrollment and transfer of records of students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services when enrolling in or changing schools. Sets forth the qualifications for appointment. Provides that liaisons shall build capacity and infrastructure within the school district to support students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. Sets forth what a liaison's responsibilities may include. Provides that a school district must have a designated liaison by the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | HB 4996 | Illinois HB 4996 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 38 | 2 | 2016-02-08 | 2016-08-12 | openstates | ocd-bill/9cb94b47-bd0f-4e09-8622-169d9cbc9aea | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4996&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=94341&SessionID=88&GA=99 | 988b96b32b027df21326daaae53da1c408d2f784b34097aedcff7ef546b3c7e4 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 4996 (99th) — SCH CD-DCFS LIAISON FOR DIST
Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to appoint at least one employee to act as a liaison to facilitate the enrollment and transfer of records of students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services when enrolling in or changing schools. Sets forth the qualifications for appointment. Provides that liaisons shall build capacity and infrastructure within the school district to support students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. Sets forth what a liaison's responsibilities may include. Provides that a school district must have a designated liaison by the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Emanuel Chris Welch — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2016-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
filing - 2016-02-08 First Reading
reading-1 - 2016-02-08 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-03-23 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
referral-committee - 2016-04-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
amendment-introduction - 2016-04-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-04-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- 2016-04-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2016-04-07 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 025-003-000
committee-passage - 2016-04-07 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2016-04-07 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- 2016-04-07 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2016-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
amendment-introduction - 2016-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-04-15 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2016-04-15 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2016-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- 2016-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 024-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2016-04-19 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2016-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2016-04-20 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2016-04-20 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2016-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2016-04-20 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2016-04-20 First Reading
reading-1 - 2016-04-20 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-05-03 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2016-05-11 Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2016-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
- 2016-05-18 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2016-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016
- 2016-05-26 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2016-05-26 Passed Both Houses
- 2016-05-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2016-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2016-08-12 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2016-08-12 Effective Date August 12, 2016
- 2016-08-12 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0781
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9cb94b47-bd0f-4e09-8622-169d9cbc9aea. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).