The legislation was introduced in bill HB2723 on Feb. 14, when Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) filed it with the House clerk.
According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "amend the Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce for Children and Families Act".
After debate, the House passed the bill on March 29 and it arrived in the House on May 21, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 30. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on Aug. 9. The law went into effect immediately.
Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor "shell bills" devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.
The following table shows the full history of actions on HB2723.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/14/2019 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 2/14/2019 | House | First Reading |
| 2/14/2019 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/26/2019 | House | Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee |
| 3/12/2019 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 3/13/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/21/2019 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/21/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/27/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 3/27/2019 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Delia C. Ramirez |
| 3/29/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 3/29/2019 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-000 |
| 3/29/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa |
| 3/29/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez |
| 3/29/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 3/29/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 3/29/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 3/29/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 4/3/2019 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/3/2019 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/3/2019 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters |
| 4/3/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/3/2019 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/24/2019 | Senate | Assigned to Human Services |
| 4/30/2019 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 4/30/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters |
| 4/30/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/1/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services |
| 5/1/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/2/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019 |
| 5/2/2019 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 008-000-000 |
| 5/16/2019 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/16/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019 |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/21/2019 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 5/21/2019 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Delia C. Ramirez |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/30/2019 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000 |
| 5/30/2019 | House | House Concurs |
| 6/28/2019 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/9/2019 | House | Effective Date August 9, 2019 |
| 8/9/2019 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/9/2019 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0268 |
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