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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
HB1798

Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Tom Weber 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 505/5

 Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that final approval for placement of a child with a prospective foster or adoptive parent shall not be granted if a criminal records background check reveals the prospective foster or adoptive parent has a felony conviction for human trafficking or sex trafficking. Effective immediately. 

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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning State government.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended 

5by changing Section 5 as follows:

6 (20 ILCS 505/5)

7 Sec. 5. Direct child welfare services; Department of 

8Children and Family Services. To provide direct child welfare 

9services when not available through other public or private 

10child care or program facilities.

11 (a) For purposes of this Section:

12 (1) "Children" means persons found within the State 

13 who are under the age of 18 years. The term also includes 

14 persons under age 21 who:

15 (A) were committed to the Department pursuant to 

16 the Juvenile Court Act or the Juvenile Court Act of 

17 1987 and who continue under the jurisdiction of the 

18 court; or

19 (B) were accepted for care, service and training 

20 by the Department prior to the age of 18 and whose best 

21 interest in the discretion of the Department would be 

22 served by continuing that care, service and training 

23 because of severe emotional disturbances, physical 

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