IL HB2945

Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) volunteers cannot be required to provide their social security numbers on any form authorizing a criminal history record or background check

Court appointed special advocates (CASA) serving in juvenile court proceedings cannot be required to provide their social security numbers on court-prescribed forms for criminal history or background checks

The bill explicitly excludes a DCFS volunteer's social security number from the definition of "background information" used in conducting background checks

DCFS must amend its administrative rule (89 Ill. Adm. Code 385.40(b)) regarding authorization forms to comply with these new requirements

Amends both the Children and Family Services Act (20 ILCS 505/5) and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/2-17.1)