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type: "Bill"
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title: "DCFS-CHILD WELFARE GOALS"
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description: "Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In the definition of \"child welfare services\", provides that one of the purposes of the Department of Children and Family Services is to place children in suitable permanent family arrangements (rather than in suitable adoptive homes), in cases where restoration to the biological family is not safe, possible, or appropriate. Removes language providing that one of the purposes of the Department's child welfare services is to assure safe and adequate care of children away from their homes, in cases where the child cannot be returned home or cannot be placed for adoption. Repeals a provision requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to establish the Governor's Youth Services Initiative."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "103rd"
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identifier: "HB 3705"
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citation: "Illinois HB 3705 (103rd)"
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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", "Norma Hernandez"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 56
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2023-02-17"
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last_action: "2023-06-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1b41aadc-9165-4265-9fb1-53e11afb4531"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3705&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=148963&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "730c8d84eab98b90055250040f12c62d6ff116a2e3bf7bb76b9cf533bfb29b37"
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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 3705 (103rd) — DCFS-CHILD WELFARE GOALS
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Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In the definition of "child welfare services", provides that one of the purposes of the Department of Children and Family Services is to place children in suitable permanent family arrangements (rather than in suitable adoptive homes), in cases where restoration to the biological family is not safe, possible, or appropriate. Removes language providing that one of the purposes of the Department's child welfare services is to assure safe and adequate care of children away from their homes, in cases where the child cannot be returned home or cannot be placed for adoption. Repeals a provision requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to establish the Governor's Youth Services Initiative.
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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://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3705.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3705eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3705ham001.pdf)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3705enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Adoption & Child Welfare — **9–5** (pass) · lower
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- Health and Human Services — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **66–36** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Mattie Hunter — primary (person)
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- Norma Hernandez — primary (person)
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- Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
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- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
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- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
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- Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
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- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
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- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
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- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
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- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
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- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
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- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
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- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
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- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
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- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
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- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
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- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
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- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
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- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
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- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez `filing`
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- **2023-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-02-28** Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
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- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
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- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
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- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
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- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
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- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
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- **2023-03-02** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
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- **2023-03-02** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
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- **2023-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
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- **2023-03-07** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terra Costa Howard
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- **2023-03-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 009-005-000
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- **2023-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
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- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
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- **2023-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
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- **2023-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
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- **2023-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
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- **2023-03-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-036-001 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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- **2023-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
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- **2023-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
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- **2023-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2023-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2023-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2023-03-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
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- **2023-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-27** Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-19** Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000
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- **2023-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023 `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
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- **2023-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
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- **2023-04-26** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
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- **2023-05-04** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-04** Passed Both Houses
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- **2023-05-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
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- **2023-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
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- **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
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- **2023-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2023-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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- **2023-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-06-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2023-06-09** Effective Date January 1, 2024
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- **2023-06-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0050 `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/1b41aadc-9165-4265-9fb1-53e11afb4531`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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