DCFS-APPRENTICESHIP STIPENDS Senate SponsorsSen. Robert Peters-Kimberly A. Lightford-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Laura M. Murphy, David Koehler, Ram Villivalam, Napoleon Harris, III, Mattie Hunter and Cristina Castro House Sponsors(Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish-Curtis J. Tarver, II-Karina Villa-Anne Stava-Murray-Delia C. Ramirez, Justin Slaughter, Elizabeth Hernandez, David A. Welter, Carol Ammons and Andrew S. Chesney) 8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0558 20 ILCS 505/8from Ch. 23, par. 5008Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services, subject to appropriations, to provide eligible youth an apprenticeship stipend to cover those costs associated with entering an apprenticeship, including, but not limited to fees, tuition for classes, work clothes, rain gear, boots, and occupation-specific tools. Provide that the following youth shall be eligible for an apprenticeship stipend: youth for whom the Department has court-ordered legal responsibility; youth who aged out of care at age 18 or older; or youth formerly under care who have been adopted and were the subject of an adoption assistance agreement or who have been placed in private guardianship and were the subject of a subsidized guardianship agreement. Limits the stipend to eligible youth who: (i) are enrolled in an approved apprenticeship training program; (ii) are not a recipient of any other scholarship or fee waiver provided by the Department; and (iii) are under the age of 26. Provides that apprenticeship stipends shall be available to an eligible youth for a maximum of 5 years after the youth enrolls in a qualifying apprenticeship program. Waives the age requirement and 5-year cap on the stipend for applicants who were unable to enroll in a qualifying apprenticeship program because the applicant: (i) was called into active duty with the United States Armed Forces; (ii) was deployed for service in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; or (iii) volunteered in the Peace Corps or the AmeriCorps. Requires the Department to develop outreach programs to ensure qualifying youths are aware of the availability of the apprenticeship stipends. Effective January 1, 2020.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide eligible youth an apprenticeship stipend to cover those costs associated with entering and sustaining through completion an apprenticeship (rather than those costs associated with entering an apprenticeship), including, but not limited to fees, tuition for classes, work clothes, rain gear, boots, and occupation-specific tools. Provides that certain youth may (rather than shall) be eligible for the apprenticeship stipend. Provides that, to receive a stipend, an applicant must be enrolled in an apprenticeship training program approved or recognized by the Illinois Department of Employment Security or an apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor (rather than an apprenticeship training program approved or recognized by the Illinois Department of Employment Security or a similar federal entity).House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that youth for whom the Department of Children and Family Services has court-ordered legal responsibility, youth who aged out of care at age 18 or older, and youth formerly under care who have been adopted or who have been placed in private guardianship shall receive a tuition and fee waiver to assist them in attending and completing their post-secondary education at any community college, university, or college maintained by the State of Illinois (rather than providing that such youth shall receive a tuition and fee waiver if they are not selected to receive a scholarship or fee waiver under a specified provision of the Children and Family Services Act). 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/5/2019SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/12/2019SenateDo Pass Human Services; 010-000-000 3/12/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019 3/18/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/19/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 3/19/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/20/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/20/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 3/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/27/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 3/27/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/27/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/27/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/28/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/28/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Peters 3/28/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2019 4/4/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/4/2019HouseArrived in House 4/4/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish 4/4/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/4/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/5/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/9/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/24/2019HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/30/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 5/2/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish 5/2/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/7/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 5/7/2019HouseRe-Referred to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 5/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/10/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/15/2019HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 5/15/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 5/21/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 5/21/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish 5/21/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 5/23/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 5/26/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/27/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/27/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/27/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa 5/27/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 5/27/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez 5/27/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter 5/27/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/27/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 5/28/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 5/28/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 29, 2019 5/28/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Robert Peters 5/28/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/29/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services 5/29/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 5/31/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/31/2019SenateSenate Concurs 5/31/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/23/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/23/2019SenateEffective Date January 1, 2020 8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0558