republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/102nd/hb-5418.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "FOSTER CHILDREN'S RIGHTS"
description: "Amends the Foster Children's Bill of Rights Act. Expands the list of rights under the Foster Children's Bill of Rights to include: (i) the right to participate in a formal intake process immediately after placement in the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services during which the youth will be instructed on inappropriate acts of affection, discipline, and punishment by guardians, foster parents, foster siblings, or any other adult responsible for the youth's welfare; (ii) the right to have access to intervention and counseling services within the first 24 hours after removal from the home in order to assess whether the youth is exhibiting signs of a post-traumatic stress disorder, special needs, or mental illness; (iii) the right to have monthly assessment visits with a staff member of the Department's Division of Child Protection to determine the youth's well-being and emotional health following placement, to determine the youth's relationship with his or her guardian or foster parent or with any other adult responsible for the youth's welfare, and to determine what forms of discipline, if any, the youth's guardian or foster parent or any other responsible adult uses to correct the youth; (iv) the right to be gradually transitioned out of foster care and not systematically aged out of State care; (v) the right to be enrolled in an independent living program prior to his or her transition out of foster care where the youth will receive phased in classes and instruction on independent living and self-sufficiency in the areas of employment, finances, meals, and housing as well as help in developing life skills and long-term goals; and (vi) the right to be assessed by a third-party entity or agency prior to enrollment in any independent living program in order to determine the youth's readiness for a transition out of foster care based on the youth's individual needs, emotional development, and ability, regardless of age, to make a successful transition to adulthood."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 5418"
citation: "Illinois HB 5418 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Julie A. Morrison", "Thomas Morrison"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 43
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-28"
last_action: "2022-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4e72ac59-595c-424f-9f9a-fa6230d4bdb4"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5418&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=139938&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "ee3de5944e84469c5efe7eeb43fd7148c049021409e86ff2ddc4bf227ce03e3b"
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 5418 (102nd) — FOSTER CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

Amends the Foster Children's Bill of Rights Act. Expands the list of rights under the Foster Children's Bill of Rights to include: (i) the right to participate in a formal intake process immediately after placement in the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services during which the youth will be instructed on inappropriate acts of affection, discipline, and punishment by guardians, foster parents, foster siblings, or any other adult responsible for the youth's welfare; (ii) the right to have access to intervention and counseling services within the first 24 hours after removal from the home in order to assess whether the youth is exhibiting signs of a post-traumatic stress disorder, special needs, or mental illness; (iii) the right to have monthly assessment visits with a staff member of the Department's Division of Child Protection to determine the youth's well-being and emotional health following placement, to determine the youth's relationship with his or her guardian or foster parent or with any other adult responsible for the youth's welfare, and to determine what forms of discipline, if any, the youth's guardian or foster parent or any other responsible adult uses to correct the youth; (iv) the right to be gradually transitioned out of foster care and not systematically aged out of State care; (v) the right to be enrolled in an independent living program prior to his or her transition out of foster care where the youth will receive phased in classes and instruction on independent living and self-sufficiency in the areas of employment, finances, meals, and housing as well as help in developing life skills and long-term goals; and (vi) the right to be assessed by a third-party entity or agency prior to enrollment in any independent living program in order to determine the youth's readiness for a transition out of foster care based on the youth's individual needs, emotional development, and ability, regardless of age, to make a successful transition to adulthood.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB5418.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB5418eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB5418ham001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB5418enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **102–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
- Thomas Morrison — primary (person)
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
- Avery Bourne — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Bos — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Steven Reick — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-01-28** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison `filing`
- **2022-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-09** Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-15** Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
- **2022-03-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-03-02** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-03-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-001-001 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2022-03-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2022-03-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
- **2022-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- **2022-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2022-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- **2022-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- **2022-03-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2022 `reading-1`
- **2022-03-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2022-03-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-16** Assigned to Health `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-23** Do Pass Health; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2022-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2022
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2022-03-31** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2022-04-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- **2022-04-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-13** Effective Date January 1, 2023
- **2022-05-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0810 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4e72ac59-595c-424f-9f9a-fa6230d4bdb4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).