CHILD WELFARE ED STIPEND PRGM Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison-Sara Feigenholtz and Rachelle Crowe House Sponsors(Rep. Lindsey LaPointe-Terra Costa Howard-Mary E. Flowers-Maurice A. West, II, Dan Brady, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Norine K. Hammond, Tony McCombie, Dan Caulkins, Frances Ann Hurley, Katie Stuart and Kathleen Willis) 7/9/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0080 20 ILCS 505/44 newAmends the Children and Family Services Act. Beginning with the 2021-2022 academic year, requires the Department of Children and Family Services to establish and administer the Child Welfare Education Stipend Pilot Program to provide financial assistance to students who commit to seek and maintain employment at an Illinois purchase of service agency that contracts with the Department following their graduation from a participating institution of higher education with a degree in social work. Sets forth provisions concerning an intergovernmental agreement, student eligibility and renewal, the stipend amount, the student's employment obligation, repayment of a stipend, Department and institution requirements, reporting, and rulemaking. Effective July 1, 2021.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Renames the program as the Pat McGuire Child Welfare Education Fellowship Pilot Program. Makes changes concerning the General Assembly's findings, definitions, the duration of the pilot program, the purpose of the program, the stipend amount, eligibility for a stipend, employment requirements, repayment, and reporting, among other changes. Effective July 1, 2021. 2/9/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/9/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2021SenateAssigned to Health 3/2/2021SenateTo Subcommittee on Children & Family 3/9/2021SenatePostponed - Health 4/9/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/9/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/12/2021SenateReported Back To Health; 005-000-000 4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health 4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/14/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Health; 013-000-000 4/14/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021 4/14/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 4/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021 4/21/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/21/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 4/22/2021HouseArrived in House 4/22/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 4/23/2021HouseFirst Reading 4/23/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2021HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/5/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/5/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/5/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 5/5/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 5/5/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 5/5/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 5/5/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 5/6/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/11/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins 5/12/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 5/12/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 5/12/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 5/13/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/14/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 5/18/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/19/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 5/20/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 111-000-000 5/21/2021SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2021SenateSent to the Governor 7/9/2021SenateGovernor Approved 7/9/2021SenateEffective Date July 9, 2021 7/9/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0080