# Illinois HJR0024: CHILD WELFARE LIAB TASK FORCE Illinois HJR0024, CHILD WELFARE LIAB TASK FORCE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-07-01 (Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HJR0024-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HJR0024 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: CHILD WELFARE LIAB TASK FORCE - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-25 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 72 - Subjects: executive - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Child Welfare Agency Liability Task Force to develop and recommend a permanent solution to address the unavailability of liability insurance for child welfare agencies in the State. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jed Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin J. Moylan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Reick (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tom Weber (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Actions (78) - 2025-07-01: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain (House) - 2025-04-22: Assigned to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-04-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2025-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-03-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber (House) - 2025-03-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-03-27: Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick (House) - 2025-03-26: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-25: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HJR/PDF/10400HJ0024lv.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/HJR/PDF/10400HJ0024lv.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-HJR0024-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).