# Illinois HB2907: CHILD WELFARE DISCLOSURE ACT Illinois HB2907, CHILD WELFARE DISCLOSURE ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0254) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2907-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2907 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: CHILD WELFARE DISCLOSURE ACT - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0254 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 22 - Subjects: adoption & child welfare, assignments, child welfare - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (198 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Child Welfare Disclosure to Parents and Caregivers Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State that parents receiving intact family services or reunification services from the Illinois child welfare system have specified rights, including, but not limited to, the right to: (1) be treated with dignity and respect and as a valued member of the child welfare team; (2) be consulted about relative placement options for their children prior to placement in a foster home; (3) be notified and considered as a placement resource, as the noncustodial parent, prior to protective custody; (4) receive timely visitation with their children; (5) be provided a copy of the Child Welfare Disclosure to Parents and Caregivers Act at the time of case opening for intact family services or reunification services; (6) participate in the development of the hair care plan for their child; and other enumerated rights. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Reick (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tom Weber (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass Child Welfare; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 111 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-03-11 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; | pass | 10 | 1 | | ## Actions (53) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0254 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass Child Welfare; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Assigned to Child Welfare (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-03-25: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-11: Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 010-001-000 (House) - 2025-03-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2907eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2907enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2907ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2907.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2907eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2907enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2907ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2907.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2907-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).