DCFS YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD ACT House SponsorsRep. Natalie A. Manley-Sara Feigenholtz-Robyn Gabel-Naomi D. Jakobsson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter) 8/1/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0806 New Act5 ILCS 120/1.02from Ch. 102, par. 41.025 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 116, par. 202 Creates the Department of Children and Family Services' Statewide Youth Advisory Board Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to convene and maintain a Statewide Youth Advisory Board and regional youth advisory boards. Provides that each regional youth advisory board shall work with the Department or its designee to determine how to best provide services to current and former youth in foster care living within each of the regions; and that the Statewide Youth Advisory Board shall advise the Department and the General Assembly with respect to all matters involving or affecting current and former youth in foster care. Sets forth the responsibilities of the Statewide Youth Advisory Board. Contains provisions concerning membership, meetings, operations, and reporting requirements. Provides that meetings of the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and the regional youth advisory boards shall be closed to the public and shall not be subject to the Open Meetings Act. Provides that records and information provided to and maintained by the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and the regional youth advisory boards shall be confidential and not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act to exclude the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and the regional youth advisory boards from the definition of "public body".House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall not provide a Statewide Youth Advisory Board or a regional youth advisory board with any records or information that a public body may withhold or redact pursuant to a specified provision of the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that records and information "produced by" the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and each regional youth advisory board, "except a specified report submitted to the General Assembly", shall be confidential and not subject to the Freedom of Information Act (rather than records and information provided to and maintained by the Statewide Youth Advisory Board and each regional youth advisory board shall be confidential and not subject to the Freedom of Information Act). 2/5/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/7/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2014HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/7/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/7/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/13/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/20/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 3/20/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/27/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2014HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Natalie A. Manley 4/2/2014HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/2/2014HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/2/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/2/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/2/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/4/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-008-000 4/7/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/7/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/7/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/29/2014SenatePostponed - Human Services 5/7/2014SenateDo Pass Human Services; 007-001-000 5/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2014 5/8/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2014 5/21/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/21/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2014HouseSent to the Governor 8/1/2014HouseGovernor Approved 8/1/2014HouseEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/1/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0806