Illinois House Bill 5171 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that if a person under the age of 21 dies while in the guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services under the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Department's guardianship of the person shall not terminate upon the person's death and the Department may make such arrangements as it deems appropriate for the dignified disposition of the person's remains. Provides that if funds to pay the person's funeral and burial expenses are not available from any other source, the Department may, subject to appropriation, pay the person's reasonable funeral and burial expenses. Effective immediately.

DCFS-FUNERAL/BURIAL COVERAGE

Rep. Katie Stuart [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-03-12	House	Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
2020-02-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	First Reading
2020-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	505	44	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5171&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB5171.htm