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Today, I'm proud to sign the KIND Act into law — allowing DCFS to use commonsense standards to certify relatives to care for young Illinoisans and help find forever homes.
Keeping these children safe and connected with family isn’t just smart policy, it's the right thing to do.
ALT Governor Pritzker signs into law the KIND Act.
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Glad to see the KIND Act pass with unanimous bipartisan support.
It allows DCFS to apply commonsense standards to certify relatives to care for young Illinoisans and to help them find their forever homes.
Grateful to Sen. Hunter and Rep. Evans for ushering this bill to my desk.
@SenMattieHunter thank you for being a stellar advocate for youth and families. The senate unanimously passed Hb4781/Kinship in Demand Act this morning! @BrightpointIL @ACLUofIL #twill
Thanks @SenMattieHunter for this landmark legislation. "It emphasizes maintaining family connections, reducing trauma from family separation & achieving faster more stable permanency for children in foster care," said Sen Hunter wandtv.com/news/senate-commi… @ACLUofIL @BrightpointIL
Learn why the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act matters from @ACLUofIL & help @SenMattieHunter & @Repevans33 take this across the finish line aclu-il.org/en/legislation/k…
Really excited to hear @SenatorLaura Murphy & Rep @TeamStavaMurray at the @ACLUofIL banned book event in Naperville. Books belong to everyone. No censorship. #twill
Thanks to phenomenal sponsors @MikeSimmonsChi @RepLCollins HB1596 has officially passed both chambers of the IL legislature. IL shows we must respect the identities of LGBTQ youth and families involved with DCFS. @ACLUofIL aclu-il.org/en/legislation/h…
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HB1596 just passed committee & now heads to the senate floor thx to great sponsors @MikeSimmonsChi @RepLCollins who show treating LGBTQIA+ youth & families with respect & dignity is what Illinois believes in. @ACLUofIL @ICOYouth @LambdaLegal
The statutory right to counsel for DCFS-involved youth is long overdue. Don’t these youth deserve to have their voices heard in the name of justice? IL needs Senate Bill 1478. @sengillespie @RepLCollins @ACLUofIL @NASWIL @NACCchildlaw @FCAAIL #twill
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Sb1478 Right to Counsel for DCFS Youth just passed the Illinois Senate unanimously! This is going to be a life changing reform for young people who deserve meaningful due process. Thx @sengillespie for championing & thx to @ILSenDems @ILSenateGOP for support. @ACLUofIL @NASWIL
Sponsor @sengillespie fighting4 due process for foster youth. Sen Jud passed SB1478 unanimously! Thx @DonHarmonIL @ElgieSims @senpetersil @robertmartwick @SenChapinRose @OmarAquinoIL2 @SenJohnCurran @ACLUofIL
IL - home to nation’s 1st juvenile court - now 1 of only 7 states that does NOT guarantee any foster youth legal representation. That must change. Support SB1478 - learn more here. aclu-il.org/en/legislation/s…. Youth in Illinois deserve meaningful due process.
On Tues, March 21st at 2:30 pm, the IL Sen Judiciary Committee will hear SB1478. Tell them IL foster youth deserve due process. Slip in support of SB1478 for the hearing: my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Crea… @NASWIL @ACLUofIL @EqualityILL @ICOYouth @ChiAppleseed @FCAAIL #twill
Lawmakers file bill to give youths in DCFS care legal representation. Thanks @sengillespie @RepLCollins for fighting for vital due process protections so youth in care can be seen and heard. khqa.com/news/local/lawmaker… @NASWIL @NACCchildlaw @ACLUofIL
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We are current and former students of New College of Florida standing up to @GovRonDeSantis. We believe that freedom means a diverse, inclusive, and equitable campus, not a hostile suppression of those who oppose you politically. Like and follow if you agree!
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Students who invested their time, money and dreams into a quality education of their choice at New College are organizing against Ron DeSantis’ hostile political takeover of their public university.
You can follow and support them here at @ncfedufreedom.
