CHILD ABUSE-REPORTING-PENALTY House SponsorsRep. Sandra M. Pihos-Patricia R. Bellock-Frank Aguilar-Elizabeth Coulson, Randall M. Hultgren, Rosemary Mulligan and Jack McGuire Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Antonio Munoz and Iris Y. Martinez) 8/5/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0431 325 ILCS 5/4from Ch. 23, par. 2054720 ILCS 5/26-1from Ch. 38, par. 26-1 Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class 4 felony (instead of a Class A misdemeanor) if he or she knowingly transmits a false report of child abuse or neglect to DCFS or knowingly and willfully commits another violation of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act's mandated reporting provisions. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class 3 (instead of Class 4) felony for a second or subsequent violation. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Restores the provisions of current law concerning the penalties for a person who knowingly and willfully violates the "mandated reporter" provisions of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act other than a second or subsequent offense of transmitting a false report (that is, a Class A misdemeanor (instead of a Class 4 felony) for a first violation and a Class 4 (instead of Class 3) felony for a second or subsequent violation). Provides, however, that if the person acted as part of a plan or scheme having as its object the prevention of discovery of an abused or neglected child by lawful authorities for the purpose of protecting or insulating any person or entity from arrest or prosecution, the person is guilty of a Class 4 felony for a first offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense (regardless of whether the second or subsequent offense involves any of the same facts or persons as the first or other prior offense). 2/21/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 2/21/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren 3/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/6/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-001-000 3/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar 3/20/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-003-000 3/25/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003 4/3/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 4/3/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/15/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2003 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. 5/19/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 5/21/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 5/21/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/21/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/22/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 5/22/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 006-000-000 5/29/2003SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/29/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Dillard 5/29/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/29/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/29/2003HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/29/2003HouseArrived in House 5/29/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/30/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sandra M. Pihos; Motion #1 5/30/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 6/1/2003HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2003 6/1/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-002-000 6/1/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003HouseSent to the Governor 8/5/2003HouseGovernor Approved 8/5/2003HouseEffective Date August 5, 2003 8/5/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0431