SCH CD-DCFS LIAISON FOR DIST House SponsorsRep. Emanuel Chris Welch-Litesa E. Wallace-Elgie R. Sims, Jr. and Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford) 8/12/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0781 105 ILCS 5/10-20.58 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.50 new Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to appoint at least one employee to act as a liaison to facilitate the enrollment and transfer of records of students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services when enrolling in or changing schools. Sets forth the qualifications for appointment. Provides that liaisons shall build capacity and infrastructure within the school district to support students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. Sets forth what a liaison's responsibilities may include. Provides that a school district must have a designated liaison by the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Includes employees who serve as a school social worker in the employees who are prioritized to serve as a Department of Children and Family Services liaison.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Provides that each school board may (rather than shall) appoint a liaison. Encourages (rather than requires) liaisons to build capacity and infrastructure within their school districts to support students in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. Encourages (rather than requires) school districts to designate a liaison by the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. Provides that individuals licensed under the School Code acting as a liaison under the new provisions shall perform the duties of a liaison in addition to existing contractual obligations. Effective immediately. 2/8/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 2/8/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 4/5/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/5/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/6/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 4/7/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote 4/7/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 025-003-000 4/7/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 4/7/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/15/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/15/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 4/18/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 024-000-000 4/19/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/20/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/20/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 5/3/2016SenateAssigned to Education 5/11/2016SenateDo Pass Education; 011-000-000 5/11/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016 5/18/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016 5/26/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/26/2016HousePassed Both Houses 5/30/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 6/24/2016HouseSent to the Governor 8/12/2016HouseGovernor Approved 8/12/2016HouseEffective Date August 12, 2016 8/12/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0781