House Sponsors: DART-TURNER,JOHN-FRANKS-BROSNAHAN-FLOWERS, MCCARTHY AND SHARP. Senate Sponsors: SILVERSTEIN Short description: NEGLECTED CHILD ACT-SAFETY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that certain provisions concerning placing a child under 18 years of age in a secure child care facility apply to a child who is subject to placement in a correctional facility under certain conditions. Amends the Child Death Review Team Act. Makes a technical change. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. In provisions concerning the multidisciplinary committees established by the Department of Children and Family Services, authorizes a child's guardian ad litem to request that a committee review a Department determination that a reported incident of child abuse or neglect is "unfounded". Requires the Department to make an annual report summarizing the committees' activities. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes the penalty for endangering the life or health of a child from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony for a first offense. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Increases the distance from which a child sex offender may loiter on a public way near a school from 500 feet to 1,500 feet. Prohibits a child sex offender's presence within 1,500 feet (rather than 1,000 feet) of a child care facility. Provides that the child sex offender must be at least 21 years of age (rather than 17 years of age) at the time of the offense. Provides that in the case of a sex offender as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law who is registered under the Sex Offender Registration Act as residing at an address that is transitional or temporary housing or is within one-half mile of a public or private elementary or secondary school, a condition of every parole is that the subject report in person to his or her parole officer once each week. Creates a pilot program for high-risk youth probationers. Provides that a youthful offender who is deemed to be at high risk and who is placed on probation may be placed in the pilot program. Provides that if a person is placed in the pilot program, a team composed of one probation officer and 2 police officers may make unannounced visits to the home, school, and workplace of the person between the hours of 3:30 P.M. and 12:00 A.M. Makes other changes. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that if a guardian ad litem requests a review of an investigation of a reported incident of child abuse or neglect, the review may be conducted by the Regional Child Protection Manager. Further amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that in the case of a sex offender who is registered under the Sex Offender Registration Act as residing at an address that is transitional or temporary housing or is within one-half mile of an elementary or secondary school, a condition of mandatory supervised release is that the subject report in person to his or her parole officer at least once per week. Provides that if a probationer is placed in the pilot program for high-risk youthful probationers, a team composed of one probation officer and 2 police officers shall (now may) make unannounced visits to the home, school, and workplace of the probationer. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/11-9.3 720 ILCS 5/11-9.5 new 720 ILCS 5/12-21.6 730 ILCS 5/3-3-7 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-7 730 ILCS 5/art. 17 heading new 730 ILCS 5/3-17-5 new Deletes provisions amending the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0812 Last action date: 00-06-13 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status