SB 31 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

COURT REVIEW-PERMANENCY HEARNG

Summary

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes technical changes in a provision that states if the minor is in the custody of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, pursuant to an order entered under the Delinquent Minors Article of the Act, the court shall conduct permanency hearings as set out in the court review provisions of the Abused, Neglected, or Dependent Minors Article of the Act.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Signed Aug 1, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Aug 1, 2025

MINOR

The bill has been finalized for signature, changing its status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. The substantive legal text regarding court procedures, guardian appointments, and the rights of wards remains unchanged; the only modifications are the removal of draft watermarks and page headers to prepare the document for official enactment.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document title from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect its final status before signing into law.

Deleted repeated page headers and draft watermarks that were present in the previous version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

55–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 58

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic39

36 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Aug 1, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Child Welfare; 009-000-000

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Child Welfare

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors