Senator Darby Hills is focused on one clear goal: making life more affordable and secure for Illinois families. Below is a list of legislation she is sponsoring and co-sponsoring to advance these priorities and deliver real results for the families she serves.
Legislation Sen. Hills is working on to protect children’s safety:
SB2895 – Healing Through History Act (Sponsor)
Allows parents who adopt children in foster care to receive access to their foster care history.
SB2381 – Strengthen Registry Laws for Secret Recording of Minors (Sponsor)
Closes gaps to protect children from exploitation.
SB2869 – DCFS Missing Children Reporting Improvements (Sponsor)
Improves missing child reporting for state-supervised youth.
SB2788 – School Resource Officer Grant Program (Sponsor)
Funds grants for School Resource Officers to improve safety.
HB4242 – DCFS Notice of Appeal Process (Senate Sponsor)
Requires DCFS to provide clearer appeal instructions, timelines, and investigative file access to improve transparency and due process protections in abuse and neglect investigations.
SB0024 – Missing Persons Identification (Co-Sponsor)
Improves identification and reporting procedures for missing persons.
SB0098 – School Code Expulsion for Sexual Violence (Co-Sponsor)
Strengthens school authority regarding students involved in sexual violence.
SB2991 – School Suspend/Expel – Sexual Assault (Co-Sponsor)
Strengthens school policies regarding student safety and accountability in cases of sexual assault.
SB0073 – Baby Food Toxic Heavy Metals (Co-Sponsor)
Sets standards and regulations to address and reduce toxic heavy metals in baby food products to improve infant health and consumer safety.
SB0093 – Prohibited Food Additives (Co-Sponsor)
Restricts or bans certain harmful food additives to strengthen consumer protections and improve food safety standards.
HB0762 – Child Welfare Liability Insurance Survey Act (Co-Sponsor)
Requires the Department of Insurance to study liability insurance availability and practices affecting foster care and adoption service providers and report findings to improve support for child welfare organizations.