Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB2054 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2054 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Child Welfare Disclosure to Parents and Caregivers Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State that parents receiving intact family services or reunification services from the Illinois child welfare system have specified rights, including, but not limited to, the right to: (1) be treated with dignity and respect and as a valued member of the child welfare team; (2) be consulted about relative placement options for their children prior to placement in a foster home; (3) be notified and considered as a placement resource, as the noncustodial parent, prior to protective custody; (4) receive timely visitation with their children; (5) be provided a copy of the Child Welfare Disclosure to Parents and Caregivers Act at the time of case opening for intact family services or reunification services; (6) participate in the development of the hair care plan for their child; and other enumerated rights. Effective immediately. LRB104 12053 KTG 22148 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2054 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Child Welfare Disclosure to Parents and Caregivers Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State that parents receiving intact family services or reunification services from the Illinois child welfare system have specified rights, including, but not limited to, the right to: (1) be treated with dignity and respect and as a valued member of the child welfare team; (2) be consulted about relative placement options for their children prior to placement in a foster home; (3) be notified and considered as a placement resource, as the noncustodial parent, prior to protective custody; (4) receive timely visitation with their children; (5) be provided a copy of the Child Welfare Disclosure to Parents and Caregivers Act at the time of case opening for intact family services or reunification services; (6) participate in the development of the hair care plan for their child; and other enumerated rights. Effective immediately. LRB104 12053 KTG 22148 b LRB104 12053 KTG 22148 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2054 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Creates the Child Welfare Disclosure to Parents and Caregivers Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State that parents receiving intact family services or reunification services from the Illinois child welfare system have specified rights, including, but not limited to, the right to: (1) be treated with dignity and respect and as a valued member of the child welfare team; (2) be consulted about relative placement options for their children prior to placement in a foster home; (3) be notified and considered as a placement resource, as the noncustodial parent, prior to protective custody; (4) receive timely visitation with their children; (5) be provided a copy of the Child Welfare Disclosure to Parents and Caregivers Act at the time of case opening for intact family services or reunification services; (6) participate in the development of the hair care plan for their child; and other enumerated rights. Effective immediately.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning children.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Child
15	15	5 Welfare Disclosure to Parents and Caregivers Act.
16	16	6 Section 5. Parental rights; intact family and
17	17	7 reunification services. It is the policy of this State that
18	18	8 parents receiving intact family services or reunification
19	19	9 services from the Illinois child welfare system have the
20	20	10 following rights:
21	21	11 (1) To be treated with dignity and respect and as a
22	22	12 valued member of the child welfare team.
23	23	13 (2) To be provided a copy of this Act at the time of
24	24	14 case opening for intact family services or reunification
25	25	15 services.
26	26	16 (3) To be consulted about relative placement options
27	27	17 for their children prior to placement in a foster home.
28	28	18 (4) To be notified and considered as a placement
29	29	19 resource, as the noncustodial parent, prior to protective
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31	31	21 (5) To not have financial means considered as a basis
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33	33	23 (6) To be encouraged to participate in the development
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37	37	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2054 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Creates the Child Welfare Disclosure to Parents and Caregivers Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State that parents receiving intact family services or reunification services from the Illinois child welfare system have specified rights, including, but not limited to, the right to: (1) be treated with dignity and respect and as a valued member of the child welfare team; (2) be consulted about relative placement options for their children prior to placement in a foster home; (3) be notified and considered as a placement resource, as the noncustodial parent, prior to protective custody; (4) receive timely visitation with their children; (5) be provided a copy of the Child Welfare Disclosure to Parents and Caregivers Act at the time of case opening for intact family services or reunification services; (6) participate in the development of the hair care plan for their child; and other enumerated rights. Effective immediately.
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68	68	1 and amendment of their service plan.
69	69	2 (7) To request amendments to their service plans.
70	70	3 (8) To receive timely visitation with their children,
71	71	4 in accordance with all rules and procedures of the
72	72	5 Department of Children and Family Services, as well as
73	73	6 pursuant to orders from the court.
74	74	7 (9) To have all cancelled or postponed parent/child
75	75	8 visitations rescheduled in a timely manner.
76	76	9 (10) To have parent/child visits conducted in a
77	77	10 comfortable family-like setting.
78	78	11 (11) To request a child and family team meeting.
79	79	12 (12) To be provided with their caseworker's
80	80	13 supervisor's contact information.
81	81	14 (13) To have all calls, email, and texts responded to
82	82	15 in a timely and professional manner.
83	83	16 (14) To have all meetings be scheduled at times and
84	84	17 places that allow parents to participate.
85	85	18 (15) To be provided transportation assistance when
86	86	19 necessary to attend meetings and parent/child visits.
87	87	20 (16) To receive direct communication from their
88	88	21 assigned attorney.
89	89	22 (17) To have in-person meetings with their assigned
90	90	23 attorney before every court hearing in a confidential
91	91	24 setting, prior to a hearing.
92	92	25 (18) To be notified of and invited to attend all of
93	93	26 their child's medical appointments and school meetings.
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104	104	1 (19) To be permitted to communicate directly and
105	105	2 reasonably with their child's substitute caregiver for
106	106	3 purposes of helping caregivers to understand their child's
107	107	4 needs and to promote shared parenting, when feasible.
108	108	5 (20) To participate in the development of the hair
109	109	6 care plan for their child.
110	110	7 (21) To be free of retaliation when asserting a right
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