Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Filed: 3/2/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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1
AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1834 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1834 by replacing 
3line 3 on page 2 through line 4 on page 3 with the following:


4    "(1) Those who are neglected include any minor under 18 
5years of age or a minor 18 years
of age or older for whom the 
6court has made a finding of
probable cause to believe that the 
7minor is abused,
neglected, or dependent under subsection (1) 
8of Section
2-10 prior to the minor's 18th birthday: 
9        (a) any minor under 18 years of age or a minor 18 years

10    of age or older for whom the court has made a finding of

11    probable cause to believe that the minor is abused,

12    neglected, or dependent under subsection (1) of Section

13    2-10 prior to the minor's 18th birthday who is not

14    receiving the proper or necessary support, education as

15    required by law, or medical or other remedial care

16    recognized under State law as necessary for a minor's

17    well-being, or other care necessary for his or her

18    well-being, including adequate food, clothing and shelter,

 
 
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1    or who is abandoned by his or her parent or parents or

2    other person or persons responsible for the minor's

3    welfare, except that a minor shall not be considered

4    neglected for the sole reason that the minor's parent or

5    parents or other person or persons responsible for the

6    minor's welfare have left the minor in the care of an adult

7    relative for any period of time, who the parent or parents

8    or other person responsible for the minor's welfare know

9    is both a mentally capable adult relative and physically

10    capable adult relative, as defined by this Act; or

11        (b) any minor under 18 years of age or a minor 18 years

12    of age or older for whom the court has made a finding of

13    probable cause to believe that the minor is abused,

14    neglected, or dependent under subsection (1) of Section

15    2-10 prior to the minor's 18th birthday whose environment

16    is injurious to his or her welfare; or".