republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/100th/hb-4887.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "DCFS-YOUTH-NECESSARY DOCUMENTS"
description: "Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to assist youth in care in identifying and obtaining documents necessary to function as an independent adult prior to the closure of the youth's case to terminate wardship under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the necessary documents shall include, but not be limited to: State identification card or driver's license; social security card; medical records; educational records; and other documents. Provides that if a court orders that the wardship of a youth in care be terminated and all proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 respecting the youth in care finally closed and discharged, the Department shall ensure that the youth in care has a copy of the court's order. Provides that a court shall find that it is in the minor's best interest to continue wardship of a minor if the Department of Children and Family Services has not made reasonable efforts to ensure that the minor has documents necessary for adult living. Provides that it shall not be in the minor's best interest to terminate wardship of a minor over the age of 18 who is in the Department's guardianship if the Department has not made reasonable efforts to ensure that the minor has documents necessary for adult living."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4887"
citation: "Illinois HB 4887 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-14"
last_action: "2018-08-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0f20c6fc-ebcd-458b-8305-69841a558b65"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4887&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=110278&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "fed314baf03c500c3b6af649b4a0142ccb27416c4ad0e60d3c50ef810937c75c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4887 (100th) — DCFS-YOUTH-NECESSARY DOCUMENTS

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to assist youth in care in identifying and obtaining documents necessary to function as an independent adult prior to the closure of the youth's case to terminate wardship under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the necessary documents shall include, but not be limited to: State identification card or driver's license; social security card; medical records; educational records; and other documents. Provides that if a court orders that the wardship of a youth in care be terminated and all proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 respecting the youth in care finally closed and discharged, the Department shall ensure that the youth in care has a copy of the court's order. Provides that a court shall find that it is in the minor's best interest to continue wardship of a minor if the Department of Children and Family Services has not made reasonable efforts to ensure that the minor has documents necessary for adult living. Provides that it shall not be in the minor's best interest to terminate wardship of a minor over the age of 18 who is in the Department's guardianship if the Department has not made reasonable efforts to ensure that the minor has documents necessary for adult living.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4887&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110278&DocNum=4887&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4887eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110278&DocNum=4887&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4887enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110278&DocNum=4887&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kelly M. Cassidy — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams `filing`
- **2018-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-07** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2018-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2018-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2018-03-23** To Domestic Relations Law Subcommittee
- **2018-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2018-04-10** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
- **2018-04-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer
- **2018-04-25** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2018-04-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2018-04-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2018-05-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-02** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-09** Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018
- **2018-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2018
- **2018-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-17** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-03** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-03** Effective Date January 1, 2019
- **2018-08-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0680 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0f20c6fc-ebcd-458b-8305-69841a558b65`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).