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IL HJR0024

IL HJR0024
CHILD WELFARE LIAB TASK FORCE


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Introduced
03/25/2025
In Committee
07/01/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill 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.

AI Summary

This resolution establishes the Child Welfare Agency Liability Task Force to address the critical issue of liability insurance unavailability for child welfare agencies in Illinois. The task force will consist of nine unpaid members, including representatives from the Department of Insurance (who will chair the group), state legislative leaders, the Department of Children and Family Services, and appointees from the insurance industry, legal advocacy organizations, and child welfare service groups. The task force is required to hold its first meeting within 30 days of full appointment and then meet monthly, with a mandate to develop and recommend a permanent solution to the liability insurance challenges facing foster care providers. These challenges stem from major insurance carriers announcing they will not write new policies in 2025 and potentially renewing existing policies with significantly increased premiums and reduced coverage, which could force foster care agencies to scale back or discontinue services and potentially disrupt the care of over 13,000 children. The task force must submit a final report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2026, after which it will be dissolved, and administrative support will be provided by the Department of Insurance and the Department of Children and Family Services.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (73)

Suzanne Ness (D)* Dee Avelar (D),  Harry Benton (D),  Diane Blair-Sherlock (D),  Amy Briel (D),  Jason Bunting (R),  Mary Beth Canty (D),  Kelly Cassidy (D),  Sharon Chung (D),  Mike Coffey (R),  Michael Crawford (D),  Margaret Croke (D),  C.D. Davidsmeyer (R),  Jed Davis (R),  Lisa Davis (D),  Martha Deuter (D),  Kimberly du Buclet (D),  Amy Elik (R),  Laura Faver Dias (D),  La Shawn Ford (D),  Brad Fritts (R),  Robyn Gabel (D),  Edgar González (D),  Amy Grant (R),  Nicolle Grasse (D),  Jackie Haas (R),  Norine Hammond (R),  Matt Hanson (D),  Sonya Harper (D),  Bill Hauter (R),  Barbara Hernandez (D),  Lisa Hernandez (D),  Norma Hernandez (D),  Maura Hirschauer (D),  Jay Hoffman (D),  Gregg Johnson (D),  Jeff Keicher (R),  Nicole La Ha (R),  Lindsey LaPointe (D),  Camille Lilly (D),  Theresa Mah (D),  Natalie Manley (D),  Joyce Mason (D),  Rita Mayfield (D),  Tony McCombie (R),  Charlie Meier (R),  Debbie Meyers-Martin (D),  Anna Moeller (D),  Kyle Moore (R),  Bob Morgan (D),  Yolonda Morris (D),  Marty Moylan (D),  Michelle Mussman (D),  Kevin Olickal (D),  Aarón Ortíz (D),  Abdelnasser Rashid (D),  Steve Reick (R),  Bob Rita (D),  Wayne Rosenthal (R),  Kevin Schmidt (R),  Patrick Sheehan (R),  Justin Slaughter (D),  Nick Smith (D),  Ryan Spain (R),  Anne Stava-Murray (D),  Katie Stuart (D),  Dan Swanson (R),  Dan Ugaste (R),  Travis Weaver (R),  Tom Weber (R),  Omar Williams (D),  Patrick Windhorst (R),  Janet Yang Rohr (D), 

Last Action

Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 07/01/2025)

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