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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4940         </title>
<shortdesc>FOSTER KID-NEW PLACEMENT LIMIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 505/7.9 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Children and Families Services Act. Provides that no child placed in a foster home shall be removed from that foster home during the academic school year and placed in another foster home or placement type unless a new placement is necessary because of an emergency or to safeguard the child's health, safety, and best interests. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Adoption &amp; Child Welfare Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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