DCFS ACT-ADOPTION ASSISTANCE House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Patricia R. Bellock-William Delgado-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Elizabeth Coulson, Sara Feigenholtz, Michelle Chavez, Roger Jenisch, Shane Cultra, Annazette Collins, Robert Rita, Constance A. Howard, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter) 7/14/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0215 20 ILCS 505/5from Ch. 23, par. 5005 Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services may continue to provide financial assistance and education assistance grants for a child who was determined eligible for financial assistance in the interim period beginning when the child's adoptive parents died and ending with the finalization of the new adoption assistance agreement for the child with another adoptive parent or parents.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services may, subject to federal financial participation in the cost, continue to provide financial assistance and education assistance grants for a child who was determined eligible for financial assistance in the interim period beginning when the child's adoptive parents died and ending with the finalization of the new adoption (instead of new adoption assistance agreements) of the child by another adoptive parent or parents. 2/10/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/10/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2005HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/23/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/2/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/2/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 3/2/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/17/2005SenateArrive in Senate 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005 4/7/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/7/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/11/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 5/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/16/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 5/16/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2005 5/18/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health & Human Services 5/18/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/18/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/18/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/18/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/14/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/14/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 7/14/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0215