republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/100th/sb-931.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "JUV CT-SHELTER PLACEMENTS"
description: "Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the public agency that is the custodian or guardian of the minor shall file a written report with the court no later than 15 days after a minor in the agency's care remains: (1) in a shelter placement beyond 30 days; (2) in a psychiatric hospital past the time when the minor is clinically ready for discharge or beyond medical necessity for the minor's health; or (3) in a detention center or Department of Juvenile Justice facility solely because the public agency cannot find an appropriate placement for the minor. Provides that the report shall explain the steps the agency is taking to ensure the minor is placed appropriately, how the minor's needs are being met in the minor's shelter placement, and if a future placement has been identified by the Department, why the anticipated placement is appropriate for the needs of the minor and the anticipated placement date. Provides that if not contained in the agency's service plan, the agency's report shall specify if a minor is placed in a licensed child care facility under a corrective plan by the Department due to concerns impacting the minor's safety and well-being. Provides that the report shall explain the steps the Department is taking to ensure the safety and well-being of the minor and that the minor's needs are met in the facility. Defines \"shelter placement.\""
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 931"
citation: "Illinois SB 931 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 30
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-07"
last_action: "2017-08-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fce5ee6b-76f8-42e0-ab5c-ff15236e8f04"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=931&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=103086&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "1425221b31893085ffa812b0330dd48a97eabe93585cbaaaaa8ee0eb114a08fb"
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 SB 931 (100th) — JUV CT-SHELTER PLACEMENTS

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the public agency that is the custodian or guardian of the minor shall file a written report with the court no later than 15 days after a minor in the agency's care remains: (1) in a shelter placement beyond 30 days; (2) in a psychiatric hospital past the time when the minor is clinically ready for discharge or beyond medical necessity for the minor's health; or (3) in a detention center or Department of Juvenile Justice facility solely because the public agency cannot find an appropriate placement for the minor. Provides that the report shall explain the steps the agency is taking to ensure the minor is placed appropriately, how the minor's needs are being met in the minor's shelter placement, and if a future placement has been identified by the Department, why the anticipated placement is appropriate for the needs of the minor and the anticipated placement date. Provides that if not contained in the agency's service plan, the agency's report shall specify if a minor is placed in a licensed child care facility under a corrective plan by the Department due to concerns impacting the minor's safety and well-being. Provides that the report shall explain the steps the Department is taking to ensure the safety and well-being of the minor and that the minor's needs are met in the facility. Defines "shelter placement."

## 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=10000SB0931&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103086&DocNum=931&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0931eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103086&DocNum=931&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0931enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103086&DocNum=931&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `filing`
- **2017-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-15** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-01** Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017
- **2017-03-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2017-03-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2017
- **2017-03-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2017-04-26** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-04-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury
- **2017-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-03** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2017-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2017-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2017-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2017-05-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-18** Effective Date January 1, 2018
- **2017-08-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0229 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fce5ee6b-76f8-42e0-ab5c-ff15236e8f04`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).