# Illinois HB2498: DCFS-CASELOAD TRACKING REPORTS

Illinois HB2498, DCFS-CASELOAD TRACKING REPORTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Steven Reick (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-08-08 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2498
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DCFS-CASELOAD TRACKING REPORTS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-08-08, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
- Sponsor: Steven Reick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: adoption & child welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to submit to the General Assembly no later than March 1 of each year a report in relation to the ongoing case files of the Department, the caseload tracking system or systems operated by the Department, the ratio of active case files to active Department personnel, and how appropriations to the Department can be structured to incentivize the Department to manage its caseload and to reduce the burden of individual case responsibilities upon individual Department personnel.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steven Reick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-08-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-03: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Steven Reick (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2498.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2498.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2498-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).