DCFS-FICTIVE KIN Senate SponsorsSen. Sue Rezin-Julie A. Morrison House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Patricia R. Bellock) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 505/7from Ch. 23, par. 5007Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Expands the definition of "fictive kin" to include any individual, unrelated by birth or marriage, who is the foster parent of a child in the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services, has established a significant and family-like relationship with the child, and has been identified by the Department as the child's permanent connection, as defined by rule by the Department.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Expands the definition of "fictive kin" to include any individual, unrelated by birth or marriage, who has been the foster parent of a child in the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant to the Children and Family Services Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for a minimum of one year, has established a significant and family-like relationship with the child, and has been identified by the Department as the child's permanent connection, as defined by Department rule (rather than any individual, unrelated by birth or marriage, who is the foster parent of a child in the custody or guardianship of the Department pursuant to the Children and Family Services Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, has established a significant and family-like relationship with the child, and has been identified by the Department as the child's permanent connection, as defined by rule by the Department). Provides that the fictive kin relationship continues as long as the child remains placed in the home of the foster parent.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Expands the definition of "fictive kin" to include any individual, unrelated by birth or marriage, who is the current foster parent of a child in the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant to the Children and Family Services Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, if the child has been placed in the home for at least one year and has established a significant and family-like relationship with the foster parent, and the foster parent has been identified by the Department as the child's permanent connection, as defined by Department rule (rather than any individual, unrelated by birth or marriage, who is the foster parent of a child in the custody or guardianship of the Department pursuant to the Children and Family Services Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, has established a significant and family-like relationship with the child, and has been identified by the Department as the child's permanent connection, as defined by rule by the Department). 2/3/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin 2/3/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/16/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/16/2016SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin 3/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/2/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/2/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 005-000-000 3/2/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2016 3/3/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin 3/3/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/10/2016SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2016 3/16/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 4/12/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/12/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Rezin 4/12/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2016 4/19/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/20/2016HouseArrived in House 4/20/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/20/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/20/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/5/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die