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HB0010: Luggage for Foster Children
This bill requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide luggage instead of trash bags when moving foster children's belongings.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the department to keep a supply of luggage at different locations across the state.
- Mandates that the department give luggage to any child being removed from their home or moved to a new placement.
- Allows the department to buy luggage with state funds if donations are not enough, subject to appropriation.
- Orders the department to create rules for storing and handing out the luggage supply.
- Requires an annual report on how often trash bags were used instead of proper luggage.
Who It Names or Affects
- Children in the Illinois foster care system
- The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
- The Governor and General Assembly, who receive reports
Limits and Unknowns
- Purchasing luggage depends on the state approving money through an appropriation.
- The bill does not specify how many pieces of luggage must be kept in each location.