KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE ACT
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
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