DCFS-FOSTER CARE ASSISTANCE Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. Cynthia Soto-LaShawn K. Ford-Monique D. Davis-Mike Boland) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 505/9.1from Ch. 23, par. 5009.1Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Authorizes the Department of Children and Family Services to enter into intergovernmental agreements with any county on behalf of its probation and court services department to provide services for the federal Title IV-E Foster Care Reimbursement Assistance Program. Provides that the Department may limit the number of counties to no less than 10 for State Fiscal Year 2009 and must add no less than 10 counties for each succeeding fiscal year until all counties are included.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/6/2008SenateDo Pass Human Services; 008-000-000 3/6/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008 3/12/2008SenateSecond Reading 3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2008 4/1/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/1/2008HouseArrived in House 4/1/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/1/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/1/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/19/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/19/2008HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/28/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 5/28/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/28/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 006-000-000 5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 5/31/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/31/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/31/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/31/2008SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/31/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die