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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH CD-DCFS LIAISON FOR DIST"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "99th"
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identifier: "HB 4996"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4996 (99th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 38
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2016-02-08"
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last_action: "2016-08-12"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9cb94b47-bd0f-4e09-8622-169d9cbc9aea"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4996&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=94341&SessionID=88&GA=99"
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source_hash: "988b96b32b027df21326daaae53da1c408d2f784b34097aedcff7ef546b3c7e4"
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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 4996 (99th) — SCH CD-DCFS LIAISON FOR DIST
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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.
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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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB4996&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=94341&DocNum=4996&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB4996eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=94341&DocNum=4996&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB4996enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=94341&DocNum=4996&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Emanuel Chris Welch — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2016-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch `filing`
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- **2016-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2016-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-03-23** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-04-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-04-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
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- **2016-04-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2016-04-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 025-003-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2016-04-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2016-04-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
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- **2016-04-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2016-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-04-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2016-04-15** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2016-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
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- **2016-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 024-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2016-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2016-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2016-04-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2016-04-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2016-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2016-04-20** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2016-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2016-04-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-03** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-11** Do Pass Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2016-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
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- **2016-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2016-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016
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- **2016-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2016-05-26** Passed Both Houses
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- **2016-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
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- **2016-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2016-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2016-08-12** Effective Date August 12, 2016
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- **2016-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0781 `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/9cb94b47-bd0f-4e09-8622-169d9cbc9aea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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