HB3619
View on ILGAKEEPING CHILDREN SAFE ACT
What this bill does
Creates the Keeping Children Safe Act. Prohibits a court from ordering family reunification treatments, programs, or services that, as a condition of enrollment or participation, require or result in any of the following: (i) a no contact order, (ii) an overnight, out-of-state, or multiday stay, (iii) a transfer of physical or legal custody of the child, (iv) the use of private youth transporters or private transportation agents engaged in the use of force, threat of force, physical obstruction, acutely distressing circumstances, or circumstances that place the safety of the child at risk, or (v) the use of threats of physical force, undue coercion, verbal abuse, isolation from the child's family, community, or other sources of support, or other acutely distressing circumstances. Applies the Act to any proceeding involving the support, custody, visitation, allocation of parental responsibilities, education, parentage, property interest, or general welfare of a child. Provides that the Act does not affect the authority granted to the courts and the Department of Children and Family Services under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 547 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Stava | Chief sponsor | 43 | $73,423.65 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($32,521.44); Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($6,500.00); West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund ($5,115.21) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 5 | $32,521.44 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund | — | — | 3 | $5,115.21 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $4,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Debra Stava | — | — | 4 | $3,750.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| INA-PAC | — | — | 3 | $1,000.00 |
| Cook County College Teachers Union - COPE | — | — | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Doordash Inc. | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Robin Tryloff | N/a | N/a | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Team Welch for 7th District | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Dent-IL PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Spencer Gore | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Lydnsey Kokoris | — | — | 2 | $450.00 |
| Andrea Molina | — | — | 1 | $275.00 |
| Liz Brown-Reeves | — | — | 1 | $250.00 |
| Kelly Dahle | — | — | 1 | $250.00 |
| Chris Gilmartin | — | — | 1 | $250.00 |
| Larry Larson | — | — | 2 | $200.00 |
| Allison Heverin | — | — | 2 | $200.00 |
| Kimberly Brondyke | — | — | 1 | $162.00 |
Witness slips
1 slip filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Malinowski | na | community | Proponent | Adoption & Child Welfare | 2025-03-18 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Adoption & Child Welfare | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 12 | — |
Action History
9 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Anne Stava House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toAdoption & Child Welfare Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateAdoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |