IllinoisHB3619104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE ACT

Sponsored By: Anne Stava (Democratic)

In Committee

Summary

Creates the Keeping Children Safe Act. Prohibits a court from ordering family reunification treatments, programs, or services that, as a condition of enrollment or participation, require or result in any of the following: (i) a no contact order, (ii) an overnight, out-of-state, or multiday stay, (iii) a transfer of physical or legal custody of the child, (iv) the use of private youth transporters or private transportation agents engaged in the use of force, threat of force, physical obstruction, acutely distressing circumstances, or circumstances that place the safety of the child at risk, or (v) the use of threats of physical force, undue coercion, verbal abuse, isolation from the child's family, community, or other sources of support, or other acutely distressing circumstances. Applies the Act to any proceeding involving the support, custody, visitation, allocation of parental responsibilities, education, parentage, property interest, or general welfare of a child. Provides that the Act does not affect the authority granted to the courts and the Department of Children and Family Services under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

adoption & child welfare

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anne Stava

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 17 • No: 0

House vote 3/12/2026

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote 3/18/2025

Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee;

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

    4/17/2026House
  2. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/12/2026House
  3. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

    3/12/2026House
  4. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

    4/11/2025House
  5. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    3/26/2025House
  6. Second Reading - Short Debate

    3/26/2025House
  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/19/2025House
  8. Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000

    3/18/2025House
  9. Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

    3/11/2025House
  10. Referred to Rules Committee

    2/18/2025House
  11. First Reading

    2/18/2025House
  12. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava

    2/7/2025House

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