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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 291    </title>
<shortdesc>JUV CT-DCFS-GUARDIANSHIP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Richard P. Myers-Monique D. Davis-Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. John M. Sullivan-William R. Haine-Jacqueline Y. Collins)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>10/17/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0642</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>20 ILCS 505/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 5005</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 405/2-10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 37, par. 802-10</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 405/2-27</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 37, par. 802-27</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 405/5-710</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a delinquent minor under 15 years of age (rather than under 13 years of age) may be placed in the guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that a minor may be placed in the guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services when an independent basis of abuse, neglect, or dependency exists. Provides that an independent basis exists when the allegations or adjudication of abuse, neglect, or dependency do not arise from the same facts, incident, or circumstances which give rise to a charge or adjudication of delinquency.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Governor Amendatory Veto Message</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Recommends that the Department of Children and Family Services shall, no later than January 1, 2008, create a task force to study the best methods to assist local governments in providing services and care to delinquent juveniles between the ages of 13 and 15 with due regard given to the child's health, safety, and best interests.  Recommends that special consideration will be taken to consider the difficulty that less populous counties face when caring for delinquent minors.  Recommends that the Governor or his designee will be the chairperson of the task force. Recommends that other members of the task force shall include the Director, or his or her designee, of the Department of Children and Family Services, the Director, or his or her designee, of the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Director, or his or her designee, of the Department of Human Services, a representative from a non-profit youth services organization and the Principal Sponsors in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate of House Bill 291 of the 95th General Assembly.  Recommends that the task force shall submit a report on the results of its study to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than January 1, 2009.  Recommends restoration of the provisions of current law that only a delinquent minor under 13 years of age may be placed in the guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services.
 
</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Richard P. Myers</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Juvenile Justice Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Juvenile Justice Reform Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Richard P. Myers</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As December 31, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007</action>
<statusdate>6/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law;  008-000-001</action>
<statusdate>6/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading</action>
<statusdate>6/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>6/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading June 15, 2007</action>
<statusdate>6/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>6/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000</action>
<statusdate>6/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>7/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>9/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Amendatory Veto</action>
<statusdate>9/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 2, 2007</action>
<statusdate>9/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Richard P. Myers</action>
<statusdate>10/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>3/5 Vote Required</action>
<statusdate>10/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 104-007-000</action>
<statusdate>10/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 11, 2007</action>
<statusdate>10/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. John M. Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>10/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>3/5 Vote Required</action>
<statusdate>10/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 059-000-000</action>
<statusdate>10/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>10/17/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date June 1, 2008</action>
<statusdate>10/17/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0642</action>
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