2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 605

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 842
Sponsored By:
Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled:
Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings

Synopsis:

Requiring a juvenile court in a specified hearing concerning a child in need of assistance to make findings on whether a local department of social services made reasonable efforts to prevent placement of the child in the department's custody; requiring the court in review hearings to make findings on whether a local department made reasonable efforts to finalize a permanency plan and provide for the child's needs; requiring the court to consider specified actions of a local department in making the findings required under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHILD ABUSE
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
EVIDENCE
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
FOSTER CARE
HEARINGS
JUVENILE CAUSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
REPORTS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-801 , 3-801 , 3-801 , 3-802 , 3-815 , 3-815 , 3-816.1 , 3-817 , 3-819 , 3-823 )
Family Law
( 5-319 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered