DCFS-CUSTODY-NOTICE-RELATIVES House SponsorsRep. Monique D. Davis-Robyn Gabel-Norine K. Hammond-Litesa E. Wallace-Mary E. Flowers Senate Sponsors(Sen. Heather A. Steans-Donne E. Trotter-Iris Y. Martinez-Patricia Van Pelt) 8/11/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0340 20 ILCS 505/7from Ch. 23, par. 5007 Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that when the Department of Children and Family Services first assumes custody of a child, in placing that child, the Department shall make reasonable efforts to identify, locate, and provide notice to all adult grandparents and other adult relatives of the child who are ready, willing, and able to care for the child (rather than the Department shall make reasonable efforts to identify and locate a relative who is ready, willing, and able to care for the child).House Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services must document its efforts to identify, locate, and provide notice to such potential relative placements and maintain the documentation in the child's case file (rather than must document its efforts to identify and locate such a relative placement and maintain the documentation in the child's case file). 2/18/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis 2/18/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/10/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/10/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/11/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000 3/11/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/11/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/11/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/12/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/12/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/12/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 3/12/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/17/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/17/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/17/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/21/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2015 4/22/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/23/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/6/2015SenateDo Pass Human Services; 005-000-000 5/6/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015 5/14/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2015 5/14/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/21/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/21/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016 8/11/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0340