2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB1715: DCFS-POLICE/SECURITY-REPEAL
Legislative Summary
Amends the Department of Children and Family Services Powers Law. Repeals a provision that grants the Department of Children and Family Services the power to appoint members of a police and security force to act as peace officers and have all powers possessed by police officers in cities and sheriffs under certain circumstances. Effective immediately.
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Bill History
1/24/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lisa Davis
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Senate
4/9/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/16/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Health and Human Services
Senate
4/25/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in House
4/9/2025
115
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health and Human Services(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 15
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Davis
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (14)
Will Guzzardi
Democrat
Lilian Jimenez
Democrat
Michael Crawford
Democrat
Ann Williams
Democrat
Maura Hirschauer
Democrat
Michelle Mussman
Democrat
Mary Canty
Democrat
Aaron Ortiz
Democrat
Gregg Johnson
Democrat
Norma Hernandez
Democrat
Katie Stuart
Democrat
Robert Peters
Democrat
Suzanne Glowiak Hilton
Democrat
Karina Villa
Democrat