FOSTER PARENT-ST POLICE CHECKS House SponsorsRep. Steven Reick, Norine K. Hammond, Jennifer Sanalitro, Jed Davis, Ryan Spain, Jonathan Carroll, Tony M. McCombie, Travis Weaver and Martin McLaughlin 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 505/5from Ch. 23, par. 5005 Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In a provision concerning foster placements, provides that prior to final approval for placement of a child, the Department of Children and Family Services shall request that the Illinois State Police conduct a criminal records background check of the prospective foster or adoptive parent, including fingerprint-based checks of national crime information databases. Provides that in order to carry out the criminal records background check, each prospective foster or adoptive parent shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the Illinois State Police for the purpose of obtaining a State and federal criminal records check. Provides that the fingerprints shall be checked against the fingerprint records now and hereafter, to the extent allowed by law, filed in the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records databases. Requires the Illinois State Police to furnish, following positive identification, all Illinois conviction information to the Department of Children and Family Services. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Steven Reick 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 2/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro 2/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis 2/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 2/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 2/27/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 3/1/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver 3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 2/14/2024HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 2/20/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Steven Reick 2/20/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/21/2024HouseTo Foster Care Placement Subcommittee 3/5/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die