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type: "Bill"
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title: "DCFS-RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY"
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description: "Creates the Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force Act. Creates the Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force within the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires the Task Force to examine the historical and current role of mandatory reporting and its impact on the racial and gender disparities of families involved with the Department of Children and Family Services; examine the underlying factors that bring families into contact with the Department and the factors that lead to child removal; review the Department's progress on the planning and implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act; examine the current processes and policies, data, and data collection methods for families involved simultaneously in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice systems; explore policies and protocols for race-blind child protection screenings and child removal reviews; and other duties. Contains provisions concerning the composition of the Task Force and Task Force meetings. Requires the Task Force to submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor within one year after the Task Force has its first meeting. Provides that the report shall contain policy recommendations that seek to prioritize preserving and reunifying families involved in the child welfare system, particularly Black families; reduce child welfare system involvement, particularly for Black families; and eliminate racial disproportionality in system involvement and the disproportionate impact of system involvement on families. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved, and the Act repealed, on January 1, 2024. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "102nd"
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identifier: "HB 3821"
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citation: "Illinois HB 3821 (102nd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Mattie Hunter", "Sonya M. Harper"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 64
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2021-02-19"
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last_action: "2021-08-20"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0597c2aa-3671-467d-bb79-7a61e27d2e17"
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source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3821&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=132889&SessionID=110&GA=102"
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source_hash: "7697f76350a06181485f06736e867894d80108dea2c155decbd464d0313470b4"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 3821 (102nd) — DCFS-RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY
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Creates the Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force Act. Creates the Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force within the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires the Task Force to examine the historical and current role of mandatory reporting and its impact on the racial and gender disparities of families involved with the Department of Children and Family Services; examine the underlying factors that bring families into contact with the Department and the factors that lead to child removal; review the Department's progress on the planning and implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act; examine the current processes and policies, data, and data collection methods for families involved simultaneously in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice systems; explore policies and protocols for race-blind child protection screenings and child removal reviews; and other duties. Contains provisions concerning the composition of the Task Force and Task Force meetings. Requires the Task Force to submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor within one year after the Task Force has its first meeting. Provides that the report shall contain policy recommendations that seek to prioritize preserving and reunifying families involved in the child welfare system, particularly Black families; reduce child welfare system involvement, particularly for Black families; and eliminate racial disproportionality in system involvement and the disproportionate impact of system involvement on families. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved, and the Act repealed, on January 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3821.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3821eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3821ham001.pdf)
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4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3821ham002.pdf)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3821enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Mattie Hunter — primary (person)
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- Sonya M. Harper — primary (person)
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- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
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- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
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- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
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- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
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- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
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- Chris Bos — cosponsor (person)
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- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
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- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
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- Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
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- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
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- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
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- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
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- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
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- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
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- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
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- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
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- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
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- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
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- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
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- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-02-19** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper `filing`
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- **2021-02-22** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2021-02-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2021-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
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- **2021-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
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- **2021-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
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- **2021-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
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- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
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- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
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- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
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- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
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- **2021-03-08** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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- **2021-03-16** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
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- **2021-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
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- **2021-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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- **2021-03-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-03-23** Do Pass as Amended / Consent Calendar Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2021-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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- **2021-04-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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- **2021-04-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
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- **2021-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-04-12** Removed from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Greg Harris
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- **2021-04-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2021-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
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- **2021-04-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2021-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2021-04-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-04-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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- **2021-04-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
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- **2021-04-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2021-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021 `reading-1`
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- **2021-04-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2021-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2021-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2021-04-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2021-04-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
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- **2021-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
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- **2021-05-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2021-05-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
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- **2021-05-10** Assigned to Health `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
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- **2021-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
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- **2021-05-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2021-05-19** Do Pass Health; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2021-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021
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- **2021-05-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2021-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021
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- **2021-05-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
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- **2021-05-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
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- **2021-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021
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- **2021-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-05-29** Passed Both Houses
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- **2021-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2021-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2021-08-20** Effective Date August 20, 2021
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- **2021-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0506 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0597c2aa-3671-467d-bb79-7a61e27d2e17`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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