DCFS-NOTICE OF APPEAL PROCESS
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104th General Assembly
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Regan Deering · Dec 17, 2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee · Jan 14, 2026
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Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee · Feb 11, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver · Mar 18, 2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Regan Deering · Mar 19, 2026
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · Mar 19, 2026
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee · Mar 24, 2026
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; by Voice Vote · Mar 24, 2026
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000 · Mar 24, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha · Mar 25, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick · Mar 25, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness · Mar 25, 2026
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · Mar 25, 2026
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Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness · Mar 25, 2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · Apr 7, 2026
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness · Apr 7, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik · Apr 7, 2026
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Arrive in Senate · Apr 10, 2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading · Apr 10, 2026
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills · Apr 10, 2026
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Referred to Assignments · Apr 10, 2026
Senate
Assigned to Child Welfare · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Do Pass Child Welfare; 010-000-000 · May 6, 2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 · May 6, 2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins · May 6, 2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 · May 14, 2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** · May 19, 2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer · May 21, 2026
Senate
Passed Both Houses · May 21, 2026
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss · Jun 17, 2026
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Sent to the Governor · Jun 18, 2026
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Governor Approved · Jul 24, 2026
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Effective Date January 1, 2027 · Jul 24, 2026
House
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Regan DeeringSuzanne M. NessTravis WeaverNicole La HaSteven ReickAmy ElikDarby A. HillsLakesia CollinsJason PlummerErica Harriss
Recorded votes
THIRD READINGSenate · 2026-05-21 · YEAS 59, NAYS 0, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-04-08 · PASSED · NAYS 0, PRESENT 0, YEAS 109
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Illinois legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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