DCFS-FAMILY PRESERVATION SRVCS Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Mary E. Flowers-Sara Feigenholtz) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 505/5from Ch. 23, par. 5005325 ILCS 5/8.1from Ch. 23, par. 2058.1325 ILCS 5/8.2from Ch. 23, par. 2058.2Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions permitting the Department of Children and Family Services to offer and provide family preservation services to any child or family who is the subject of a report of suspected child abuse or neglect and who is likely to be the subject of future reports of suspected child abuse or neglect, provides that if the report is determined to be indicated, the family shall cooperate with and be provided family preservation services as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that if a report of child abuse or neglect is determined to be indicated, the child's family shall cooperate with and be provided family preservation services. Requires the Department to develop a service plan for the family's acceptance of services (rather than for the family's voluntary acceptance or refusal). Removes a requirement that the Department explain its lack of legal authority to compel the acceptance of services. Makes changes to the definition of "family preservation services". 2/15/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/15/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/14/2018SenatePostponed - Human Services 4/11/2018SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 4/11/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018 4/23/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 24, 2018 4/26/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/26/2018HouseArrived in House 4/27/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/1/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/8/2018HouseFirst Reading 5/8/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/9/2018HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/18/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die