DCFS-YOUTH IN CARE FUND Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison, Meg Loughran Cappel, Laura M. Murphy, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Laura Fine, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Mary Edly-Allen, Karina Villa and Celina Villanueva House Sponsors(Rep. Suzanne M. Ness, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Bob Morgan, Mark L. Walker, Eva-Dina Delgado, Margaret Croke, Terra Costa Howard, Janet Yang Rohr, Jenn Ladisch Douglass and Hoan Huynh) 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0259 20 ILCS 505/4afrom Ch. 23, par. 5004aAmends the Children and Family Services Act. Permits the Department of Children and Family Services to establish and maintain locally held funds to be individually known as the Youth in Care Support Fund. Provides that moneys in these funds shall be used for purchases for the immediate needs of youth in care or for the immediate support needs of youth, families, and caregivers served by the Department. Provides that moneys paid into these funds shall be from appropriations made to the DCFS Children's Services Fund; and that any funds remaining in any Youth in Care Support Fund must be returned to the DCFS Children's Services Fund upon dissolution. Provides that any warrant for payment to a vendor for the same product or service for a youth in care shall be payable to the Department to reimburse the immediate payment from the Youth in Care Support Fund. 2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services 3/8/2023SenateDo Pass Health and Human Services; 011-000-000 3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 3/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/17/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/20/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 24, 2023 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/29/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2023HouseArrived in House 3/30/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 3/30/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 4/18/2023HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 4/25/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 014-000-000 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 5/2/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000 5/11/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 6/9/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2023SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2023SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0259