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IntroducedFeb 04, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 16, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 29, 2026
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Became Law
Illinois House Bill
DCFS-SECURE ACT
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 01, 2026: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: Regular Session House Calendar on 05/31/2026
Position: 34
Summary
Comments on HB 4966
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Jennifer Gong-GershowitzHouse cosponsor
- Edgar González, Jr.House cosponsor
- Anna MoellerHouse cosponsor
- Maura HirschauerHouse cosponsor
- Carol AmmonsHouse cosponsor
- Anne StavaHouse cosponsor
- Michelle MussmanHouse cosponsor
- Amy BrielHouse cosponsor
- Sharon ChungHouse cosponsor
- Michael CrawfordHouse cosponsor
- Lisa DavisHouse cosponsor
- Margaret A. DeLaRosaHouse cosponsor
- Daniel DidechHouse cosponsor
- Laura Faver DiasHouse cosponsor
- Jehan Gordon-BoothHouse cosponsor
- Nicolle GrasseHouse cosponsor
- Angelica Guerrero-CuellarHouse cosponsor
- Will GuzzardiHouse cosponsor
- Sonya M. HarperHouse cosponsor
- Tracy Katz MuhlHouse cosponsor
- Stephanie A. KifowitHouse cosponsor
- Camille Y. LillyHouse cosponsor
- Theresa MahHouse cosponsor
- Rita MayfieldHouse cosponsor
- Bob MorganHouse cosponsor
- Yolonda MorrisHouse cosponsor
- Suzanne M. NessHouse cosponsor
- Aarón M. OrtÃzHouse cosponsor
- Robert "Bob" RitaHouse cosponsor
- Justin SlaughterHouse cosponsor
- Curtis J. Tarver, IIHouse cosponsor
- Maurice A. West, IIHouse cosponsor
- Ann M. WilliamsHouse cosponsor
- Jawaharial WilliamsHouse cosponsor
- Eva-Dina DelgadoHouse cosponsor
- Norma HernandezHouse cosponsor
- Debbie Meyers-MartinHouse cosponsor
- Celina VillanuevaSenate cosponsor
- Lakesia CollinsSenate cosponsor
- Sara FeigenholtzSenate cosponsor
- Rachel VenturaSenate cosponsor
- Mattie HunterSenate cosponsor
- Mike SimmonsSenate cosponsor
- David KoehlerSenate cosponsor
- Mike PorfirioSenate cosponsor
- Laura M. MurphySenate cosponsor
- Emil Jones, IIISenate cosponsor
- Kimberly A. LightfordSenate cosponsor
- Karina VillaSenate cosponsor
- Javier L. CervantesSenate cosponsor
- Mary Edly-AllenSenate cosponsor
- Adriane JohnsonSenate cosponsor
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Senate cosponsor
Votes
YES: 71
- Mussman
- Grasse
- Ammons
- Ness
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Andrade
- Guzzardi
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Benton
- OrtÃz
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Briel
- Hanson
- Buckner
- Rita
- Harper
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Canty
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Cassidy
- Scherer
- Hernandez, Norma
- Chung
- Hirschauer
- Cochran
- Hoffman
- Crawford
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Jiménez
- Croke
- Smith
- Johnson
- Jones
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Lisa
- William "Will" Davis
- Stuart
- Kifowit
- DeLaRosa
- Delgado
- Syed
- LaPointe
- Tarver
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Mah
- Didech
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Vella
- Mason
- Walsh
- Mayfield
- Evans
- Faver Dias
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Williams, Ann
- Gabel
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Moeller
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morgan
- González
- Welch
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
NO: 34
YES: 35
- Simmons
- Faraci
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Stadelman
- Fine
- Lightford
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Hunter
- Harmon
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Jones, E.
- Ellman
NO: 19
NOT VOTING: 5
YES: 75
- Mussman
- Grasse
- Ammons
- Ness
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Andrade
- Guzzardi
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Benton
- OrtÃz
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Briel
- Hanson
- Buckner
- Rita
- Harper
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Canty
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Cassidy
- Scherer
- Hernandez, Norma
- Chung
- Hirschauer
- Cochran
- Hoffman
- Huynh
- Crawford
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Jiménez
- Croke
- Smith
- Johnson
- Jones
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Lisa
- Stava
- William "Will" Davis
- Kelly
- Stuart
- Kifowit
- DeLaRosa
- Delgado
- Syed
- LaPointe
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Mah
- Didech
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Vella
- Walsh
- Mayfield
- Evans
- Faver Dias
- Ford
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Williams, Ann
- Gabel
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Moeller
- Gill
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morgan
- González
- Welch
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
NO: 40
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- May 31, 2026 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 075-040-000
- House Concurs
- Passed Both Houses
- May 30, 2026 | House
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000
- May 29, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
- May 29, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Arrived in House
- Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- May 29, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading - Passed; 035-019-000
- Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- May 22, 2026 | Senate
- Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
- May 21, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- May 15, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- May 13, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
- Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-003-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- May 08, 2026 | Senate
- Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
- Assigned to Judiciary
- Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Arrive in Senate
- Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
- Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Chair Rules Standard Debate
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 071-034-000
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. OrtÃz
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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