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ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY 2017
Child Welfare and Safety
SB0973 Children and Family Services Services or wards of the state to instead
Act Amendment–DCFS Annual Report reference those children as youth in care.
Youth in Care
SB973 amends the Children and Family Chief Sponsors
Services Act. The amendment provides Representative: Nick Sauer (R)
that the Department of Children and Senator: Dan McConchie (R)
Status: Signed on August 18, 2017, effective
Family Services (DCFS) shall prepare and
immediately.
submit an annual report to the General
Assembly regarding youth in care waiting
SB0768 Clinical Social Work
for placements. The report shall include
SB0768 amends the Regulatory Sunset
information regarding how long youth are
Act and extends the repeal date of the
held in emergency placements,
Clinical Social Work and Social Work
psychiatric hospitals and Department of
Practice Act from January 1, 2018 to
Juvenile Justice facilities beyond discharge
January 1, 2028. The amendment makes
dates because of a lack of availability of
changes to modernize the licensure
timely, recommended placements.
process by moving to online forms and
allows for email communication; allows
Chief Sponsors
Senator: Julie A. Morrison (D) Licensed Social Workers to work directly
Representative: Sara Feigenholtz (D) under Licensed Marriage and Family
Status: Signed on August 11, 2017, effective Therapists and Licensed Clinical
date January 1, 2018. Professional Counselors; requires that
social work graduates working toward
HB3169 Children and Family Services licensing be identified as a social worker
Act Amendment–Youth in Care in training status; and clarifies that social
HB3169 amends the Children and Family workers are mandated reporters for
Services Act by defining "youth in care" as abused or neglected adults.
persons placed in the temporary custody
or guardianship of the Department of Chief Sponsors
Children and Family Services. The Senator: Iris Y. Martinez (D)
amendment changes references to Representative: Anna Moeller (D)
Status: Signed on August 25, 2017, effective
children who are wards of the
immediately.
Department of Children and Family
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Early Childhood and General Education
HB0261 Child Education and Homeless HB0370 School Code Amendment–Child
Assistance Abuse Hotline
HB261 amends the Education for HB370 amends the School Code. The
Homeless Children Act. If a child loses Department of Children and Family
permanent housing and becomes Services, in cooperation with school
“homeless” as defined by the act, officials, will distribute appropriate
regardless of if the parent or guardian of materials in school buildings listing the
the child finds temporary housing or toll-free telephone number established in
shelter, the act renders the child the Abused and Neglected Reporting Act,
homeless and states that the child’s including methods of making a report, to
school district is thereby required to pay be displayed in a clearly visible location in
the transportation costs of the child to each school building.
and from their school district, or the
school district can save money by Chief Sponsors
providing rental or mortgage assistance; Representative: Rita Mayfield (D)
Senator: Terry Link (D)
provide financial assistance for unpaid
Status: Signed on September 8, 2017,
bills, loans or other financial debts; or
effective date June 1, 2018.
provide both types of assistance, and sets
forth limitations and requirements for the
assistance.
Chief Sponsors
Representative: Michelle Mussman (D)
Senator: Scott M. Bennett (D)
Status: Signed on August 25, 2017, effective
immediately.
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HB0826 School Code Amendment– HB2369 School Breast-feeding
School Social Workers HB2369 amends the School Code to
HB826 amends the School Code and gives require public schools, including charter
the school board authority to hire school schools, to provide reasonable
social workers. The amendment also accommodations for breast-feeding
includes qualifications to use the title students on a school campus to pump
“school social worker.” Additionally, milk, breast-feed an infant child, or
school districts may hire a sufficient address other needs related to breast-
number of school social workers to feeding. Breast-feeding students may not
address the needs of their students, and receive an academic penalty as a result of
schools may maintain the nationally her use, during the school day, of the
recommended student-to-school social accommodations and must be provided
worker ratio of 250 to 1. The act prohibits the opportunity to make up any work
school social workers from providing missed during that time.
services outside their employment to any
student in the district or districts that Chief Sponsors
employ the school social worker. Representative: Sonya M. Harper (D)
Senator: Mattie Hunter (D)
Chief Sponsors Status: Signed on August 4, 2017, effective
Representative: Camille Y. Lilly (D) date January 1, 2018.
Senator: David Koehler (D)
Status: Signed on August 25, 2017, effective
immediately.
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HB2461 School Code Amendment– HB2618 Children with Disabilities
School Report Cards Article of the School Code–Mediation
HB2461 amends the School Code to Option
require school report cards to include the HB2618 amends the Children with
most current data collected and Disabilities Article of the School Code.
maintained by the State Board of First, it clarifies the mediation process for
Education. The amendment requires the parents. For example, if a school district
State Board to include certain makes a change to a child’s educational
demographic information concerning placement and the child’s
gifted education and advanced academic parent/guardian disagrees with that
programs, in addition to information change, the child can stay in his or her
concerning the number of teachers a current educational placement until the
school has who hold a gifted education dispute is resolved, often referred to as
endorsement. The amendment also “stay-put.” The clarifications enables
defines “advanced academic program” parents to choose mediation first, rather
and “gifted education.” than pursue litigation through due
process. Second, the bill requires ISBE to
Chief Sponsors update the Notice of Procedural
Representative: Emily McAsey (D) Safeguards for special education that
Senator: Melinda Bush (D) parents and guardians must receive, and
Status: Signed on August 25, 2017, effective
include the mediation “stay-put”
date January 1, 2018.
protections in the notice.
Chief Sponsors
Representative: Robyn Gabel (D)
Senator: Don Harmon (D)
Status: Signed on August 18, 2017, effective
immediately.
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HB2663 School Code Amendment–Early HB2950 School Code Amendment–Anti-
Childhood Program Expulsion Bullying Resources
HB2663 amends the School Code and HB2950 amends the School Code to
provides that early childhood programs require each school, charter school and
receiving State Board of Education early non-public, non-sectarian elementary or
childhood grants as well as licensed child secondary school to provide information
care settings will prohibit the expulsion of on a quarterly basis to students
children. Instead, early childhood concerning what to do if students are
programs will document steps taken to being bullied and provide students with
ensure children experiencing persistent resources available. The amendment also
and challenging behaviors can participate requires each school to designate school
safely in the program and utilize a range personnel to help with a bully or to make
of community resources. The State Board a report about bullying.
and/or DCFS shall make certain data for
children from birth to age 5 who are Chief Sponsors
served by the program publicly available. Representative: Melissa Conyears (D)
Senator: Patricia Van Pelt (D)
Chief Sponsors Status: Signed on August 18, 2017.
Representative: Representative Juliana
Stratton (D)
Senator: Kimberly A. Lightford (D)
Status: Signed on August 14, 2017.
HB2898 School Code Amendment–
Principal Endorsement
HB2898 amends the Educator Licensure
Article of the School Code. The
amendment makes permanent the ability
of those with four years of experience as
school support personnel to be eligible
for the principal endorsement, with the
proper education and preparation
program.
Chief Sponsors
Representative: Fred Crespo (D)
Senator: Julie A. Morrison (D)
Status: Signed on August, 22, 2017, effective
immediately.
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HB3139 School Code Amendment– HB3869 School Code Amendment–
Chronic Absent Pupils Implicit Bias Training
HB3139 amends the School Code. Every HB3869 amends the School Code. The
school district, charter school or amendment requires in-service training
alternative school, or any school receiving to include cultural competency,
public funds shall collect and review its understanding and reducing implicit racial
chronic absence data and determine what bias, and defines “implicit racial bias.”
systems of support and resources are
needed to engage chronically absent Chief Sponsors
students and their families to encourage Representative: Litesa E. Wallace (D)
the habit of daily attendance and Senator: Mattie Hunter (D)
Status: Signed on June 30, 2017, effective
promote success. Any schools receiving
date July 1, 2017.
public funds are encouraged to provide a
system of support to students who are at
risk of reaching or exceeding chronic HJR24 Kindergarten Advisory
absence levels with strategies such as Committee
those available through the Illinois Multi- HJR24 states the P-20 Council, in
tiered Systems of Support Network. collaboration with the Early Learning
Council, shall establish an Advisory
Chief Sponsors
Committee for the purposes of reviewing
Representative: Linda Chapa LaVia (D)
the experiences of children in the
Senator: Jacqueline Y. Collins
Status: Signed on August 19, 2017, effective transition for home and/or a range of
date January 1, 2018. early learning programs into
kindergarten.
HB3215 School Code Amendment– Chief Sponsors
Representative Kathleen Willis (D)
Feminine Hygiene Product
Senator: Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D)
HB3215 amends the School Code to
Status: Adopted Both Houses (May 31, 2017).
require a school district to provide
feminine hygiene products available to
students at no cost in the bathrooms of
school buildings. This amendment also
applies to charter schools.
Chief Sponsors
Representative: Litesa E. Wallace (D)
Senator: Mattie Hunter (D)
Status: Signed on August, 18, 2017, effective
date January 1, 2018.
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SB764 School Code Amendment–Child SB1532 School Report Card and
Abuse Hotline Attendance
SB764 amends the School Code and SB1532 amends the School Code and
requires each public school and charter provides that a school district report card
school to post, in a clearly visible location shall include the average daily attendance
in a public area of the school, a sign in of students who have individualized
English and Spanish that contains the toll- education programs and students who
free telephone number operated by the have 504 plans that provide for special
Department of Children and Family education services within the school
Services (DCFS), to receive reports of child district.
abuse or neglect. DCFS and school
officials will distribute materials listing the Chief Sponsors
toll-free telephone number, including Senator: Jacqueline Y. Collins (D)
methods of making a report, to be Representative: Linda Chapa LaVia (D)
Status: Signed on August 25, 2017, effective
displayed in a clearly visible location in
July 1, 2019.
each school building.
SB1796 Student Online Protection
Chief Sponsors
Senator: Julie A. Morrison (D) SB1796 amends the Illinois School
Representative: Rita Mayfield (D) Records Act and creates the Student
Status: Signed on August 25, 2017, effective Online Personal Protection Act, which
date January 1, 2018. prohibits the operator of a website, online
service, online or mobile application from
engaging in targeted advertising,
gathering information, selling or renting
student information, or disclosing certain
information, except for specific purposes.
Chief Sponsors
Senator: Michael E. Hastings (D)
Representative: Jay Hoffman (D)
Status: Signed on August 24, 2017, effective
immediately.
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Health and Mental Health
HB0040 Medicaid Funding for Abortion HB2800 Perinatal HIV Prevention Act
Services Amendment
HB0040 amends the State Employees HB2800 amends the Perinatal HIV
Group Insurance Act of 1971 and the Prevention Act and states that every
Illinois Public Aid Code to health care professional who provides
remove provisions from Illinois law that health care services to a pregnant person
deny insurance coverage of abortion to shall provide specified HIV counseling and
women who receive health care through shall test the person for HIV on an opt-out
Medicaid or the State Employee Health basis, unless a pregnant person already
Insurance. The amendment also removes has a documented negative HIV status
"trigger" language which would have during the third trimester of the current
changed Illinois abortion laws in the event pregnancy or is already documented to
of a change in federal law triggered by a be HIV-positive.
Supreme Court decision.
Chief Sponsors
Chief Sponsors Representative: Mary E. Flowers (D)
Representative: Sara Feigenholtz (D) Senator: Donne E. Trotter (D)
Senator: Heather A. Steans (D) Status: Signed on August 22, 2017, effective
Status: Signed on September 28, 2017, immediately.
effective date January 1, 2018.
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ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY 2017
HB3709 Minor Outpatient Therapy SB1774 CLEAR-Win Program
HB3709 amends the Mental Health and SB1774 amends the Comprehensive Lead
Developmental Disabilities Code. The Education, Reduction, and Window
amendment increases to 8 (from 5) the Replacement Program Act and makes
number of outpatient counseling or permanent the CLEAR-Win Program to
psychotherapy services that a minor 12 further mitigate the impact of lead
years of age or older without requiring exposure. Creates the Lead Direct
consent from the minor’s parent or Assistance Program to assist in
guardian. Allows for 8 additional sessions remediating lead in paint and plumbing
without parental consent if it is deemed fixtures in residential properties.
to be in the minor’s best interest and that
obtaining consent would be detrimental Chief Sponsors
Senator: Don Harmon (D)
to the minor’s wellbeing.
Representative: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D)
Status: Signed on August 25, 2017, effective
Chief Sponsors
immediately.
Representative: Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D)
Senator: Kimberly A. Lightford (D)
Status: Signed on August 18, 2017, effective SB1846 School Code Amendment–
date January 1, 2017. Asthma Statistics
SB1846 amends the School Code to
require the Department of Public Health
to promulgate rules and regulations to
include asthma in the standard school
health examination and amends the
Illinois Health Statistics Act and requires
the Department of Public Health to collect
and maintain data on the extent, nature,
and impact of asthma, and the
determinants of asthma.
Chief Sponsors
Senator: Mattie Hunter (D)
Representative: William Davis (D)
Status: Signed on August 18, 2017, effective
date January 1, 2018.
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Human Services
HB0457 At-Risk Women Act HB3213 Illinois Public Aid Code
Amendment–Task Force on Amendment–TANF Child
Opportunities for At-Risk Women Care/Education and Training
HB457 amends the Opportunities for At- HB3213 amends the Illinois Public Aid
Risk Women Act and adds that Code and restores to child care assistance
appointments to the Task Force on eligibility to families participating in non-
Opportunities for At-Risk Women shall be TANF education and training activities.
made within 60 days from the effective
date of this amendatory act and that the Chief Sponsors
Task Force shall meet at least quarterly. Representative: Litesa E. Wallace (D)
The Task Force shall report on or before Senator: Toi W. Hutchinson (D)
Status: Signed on August, 25, 2017, effective
January 1, 2018, and January 1 of each
immediately.
year thereafter.
Chief Sponsors HB3110 Social Services Contract Notice
Representative: Litesa E. Wallace (D) Act
Senator: Steve Stadelman (D) HB3110 creates the Social Services
Status: Signed on August 24, 2017, effective Contract Notice Act. The act applies to
immediately. non-government service providers who
deliver social services designed to ensure
the health, safety, education or welfare of
HB3060 Vital Records Act Amendment– Illinois residents on behalf of the State
Birth Records for Homeless Persons through grants, contracts, or agreements
HB3060 amends the Vital Records Act and with State agencies. Requires that state
waives fees for birth record searches or agencies notify legislative leadership 45
certified copies of birth records for all days advance notice of any intention to
requests made by a homeless person reduce program services or funding levels
whose status is verified by specified due to a lack of sufficient funds and
human services, legal services, or other provides 30-day notice for state agencies
similar agencies or individuals. The and providers prior to reducing,
amendment limits receipt of these birth eliminating or suspending services,
records to no more than 4 annually. except in certain cases such as fraud or
breach of contract.
Chief Sponsors
Representative: Will Guzzardi (D) Chief Sponsors
Senator: Iris Y. Martinez (D) Representative: Barbara Flynn Currie (D)
Status: Signed on September 15, 2017, Senator: Heather A. Steans (D)
effective date January 1, 2018. Status: Signed on August 18, 2017, effective
immediately.
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HB3131 Department of Human Services HB3904 Women’s Correctional Services
Act Amendment–Demographic Data Division
HB3131 amends the Department of HB3904 amends the Unified Code of
Human Services Act. The amendment Corrections. The Department of
requires the Department of Human Corrections shall create a permanent
Services to collect and publicly report Women’s Division under the direct
statistical data on racial and ethnic supervision of the Director of Corrections
demographics of program participants for to establish gender responsive, trauma-
each program administered by the informed, evidence-based and family-
department. centered practices, policies and program
throughout all women’s correctional
Chief Sponsors facilities.
Representative: Theresa Mah (D)
Senator: Omar Aquino (D) Chief Sponsors
Status: Signed on August 22, 2017, effective Representative: Juliana Stratton (D)
on January 1, 2018. Senator: Toi W. Hutchinson (D)
Status: Signed on September 22, 2017,
effective June 1, 2018.
HB3143 Prompt Payment Act Equity
HB3904 amends the State Prompt
Payment Act to include state vendors
providing prevention, intervention, or
treatment services and supports for
youth on behalf of the state. This bill
allows these service providers to receive
interest on late payments, consistent with
other state contracts. A vendor must be
paid or have payment issued within 90
days, and after the 90 day period, a
0.033% interest penalty is incurred per
day for the unpaid amount.
Chief Sponsors
Representative: Robyn Gabel (D)
Senator: Mattie Hunter (D)
Status: House voted to override the
governor’s veto on October 25, 2017; on the
Senate calendar to override veto.
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Workforce and Professional Development
HB2462 Equal Pay Act–Wage History HB2404 Credit for Prior Learning
HB2462 amends the Equal Pay Act of HB2404 creates the Credit for Prior
2003 to prohibit employers from Learning Act. The act requires public
screening job applicants based on their universities and community colleges to
wage or salary history, requiring that an submit its policies and procedures for
applicant’s wage history satisfy minimum students to earn credit for prior learning
or maximum criteria, and requesting or to the Board of Higher Education and
requiring wage history as a condition of Illinois Community College Board. The
being interviewed or continuing to be purpose is to speed the time to certificate
considered for an offer of employment. and degree completion, facilitate the
The amendment also prohibits employers transition into post-secondary education
from seeking the salary history, including for non-traditional students, and offer
benefits or other compensation, of a job opportunities for improving degree
applicant from any current or former attainment for underserved student
employer. The amendment provides populations, particularly nontraditional
penalties and injunctive relief. students. Additionally, the act requires
the Board of Higher Education and the
Chief Sponsors Illinois Community College Board to
Representative: Anna Moeller (D) adopt rules to permit public higher
Senator: Daniel Bliss (D) education institutions to award credit for
Status: House voted to override the
prior learning after the assessment of
governor’s veto on October 25, 2017; on the
prior learning experiences for
Senate calendar to override veto.
documented learning that demonstrates
achievement of all terminal objectives for
a specific course or courses.
Chief Sponsors
Representative: Kathleen Willis (D)
Senator: Chapin Rose (R)
Status: Signed August 22, 2017, effective date
January 1, 2018.
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