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JUV CT-FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM

What this bill does

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that if a minor's guardian has submitted an application for the Family Support Program and that application is pending review or under active review to determine if the minor is eligible for the Family Support Program, and the minor is placed in the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services under the Abuse, Neglected, or Dependent Minors Article of the Act on the basis of a petition alleging that the minor is dependent because the minor was left at a psychiatric hospital beyond medical necessity, the minor's application shall be expedited for review to determine if the minor is eligible for the Family Support Program. Provides that if the application review determines that the minor is eligible for the Family Support Program, the court shall conduct a hearing within 14 days upon notification to all parties that an application for the Family Support Program services has been approved and services are available.

Sponsor: Suzanne M. Ness Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-07
Stuck
P(Advance)
17.1%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
0.5%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 83%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 456 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

Public Engagement

14 witness slips filed 14 proponents / 0 opponents 9 organizations

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Witness slips

14 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Jennifer Cleveland DCFS DCFS Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-03-18
Nora Collins-Mandeville American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois ACLU of Illinois Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-03-18
Patrick Hostert Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services IL Department of Healthcare & Family Services Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-03-18
Renee Chacko DCFS DCFS Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-03-18
Ryan Melchin The Center for Youth and Family Solutions The Center for Youth and Family Solutions Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-03-18
Danielle Gomez Office of the Cook County Public Guardian Cook County Public Guardian Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-04-08
Elizabeth Monkus Chicago Appleseed Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-04-08
Ellie Ander Chicago North Shore Moms self Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-04-08
Jennifer Cleveland DCFS DCFS Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-04-08
Kyle Hillman National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-04-08
Michael Melaniphy Self Self Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-04-08
Nora Collins-Mandeville American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois ACLU of Illinois Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-04-08
Patrick Hostert Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-04-08
Ryan Melchin The Center for Youth and Family Solutions The Center for Youth and Family Solutions Proponent Adoption & Child Welfare 2025-04-08

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
H Committee Adoption & Child Welfare 11 1 0 0 Passed 10 —

Action History

16 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-07 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Lindsey LaPointe House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-18 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-18 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-11 Committee Assignment
Assigned toAdoption & Child Welfare Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-18 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateAdoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-001-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-03-19 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-26 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Lindsey LaPointe
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-26 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-26 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-26 Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-04-07 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toAdoption & Child Welfare Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-08 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedAdoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-11 Cross-Chamber
Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Suzanne M. Ness Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Chief sponsor changed — may indicate leadership taking ownership or a strategic handoff.
2025-04-11 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.
2025-04-11 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-07 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Lindsey LaPointe 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; 011-001-000 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 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Lindsey LaPointe Amendment Actions —
2025-03-26 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —
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 —
2025-04-07 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toAdoption & Child Welfare Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-04-08 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedAdoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000 Amendment Actions —
2025-04-09 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-11 House Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Suzanne M. Ness Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber —
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 −
2025-04-11 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —