CHILD ABUSE-UNREPORTED-PENALTY House SponsorsRep. Michelle Chavez-Chapin Rose-Daniel J. Burke-Susana A Mendoza-Maria Antonia Berrios, Edward J. Acevedo, Daniel V. Beiser, Patricia R. Bellock, Mike Boland, Mike Bost, Richard T. Bradley, Dan Brady, James D. Brosnahan, Robert W. Churchill, Marlow H. Colvin, Elizabeth Coulson, Shane Cultra, Barbara Flynn Currie, John D'Amico, Lee A. Daniels, Monique D. Davis, William Davis, William Delgado, Lisa M. Dugan, Kenneth Dunkin, Jim Durkin, Joe Dunn, Roger L. Eddy, Sara Feigenholtz, Robert F. Flider, Mary E. Flowers, Jack D. Franks, John A. Fritchey, Calvin L. Giles, Esther Golar, Careen M Gordon, Deborah L. Graham, Kurt M. Granberg, Julie Hamos, Jay C. Hoffman, Constance A. Howard, Randall M. Hultgren, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Charles E. Jefferson, Lovana Jones, Kevin Joyce, Robin Kelly, Lou Lang, David R. Leitch, Patricia Reid Lindner, Joseph M. Lyons, Sidney H. Mathias, Frank J. Mautino, Karen May, Michael P. McAuliffe, Kevin A. McCarthy, Jack McGuire, Larry McKeon, David E. Miller, Donald L. Moffitt, Robert S. Molaro, Ruth Munson, Elaine Nekritz, Harry Osterman, Robert W. Pritchard, Harry R. Ramey, Jr., David Reis, Dan Reitz, Robert Rita, Kathleen A. Ryg, Angelo Saviano, Aaron Schock, Michael K. Smith, Keith P. Sommer, Cynthia Soto, Ron Stephens, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Michael Tryon, Patrick J Verschoore, Eddie Washington, Dave Winters, Karen A. Yarbrough, Wyvetter H. Younge and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter-Rickey R. Hendon-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Iris Y. Martinez, James T. Meeks and Kimberly A. Lightford) 6/20/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0888 325 ILCS 5/4from Ch. 23, par. 2054 Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that "school personnel" who are mandated reporters of child abuse or neglect include administrators and both certified and non-certified school employees. Provides that any school board member who has actual knowledge that a child enrolled in the school district of which he or she is a board member is an abused child as defined in the Act shall immediately report that knowledge to DCFS or cause such a report to be made to DCFS. Provides that within one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act or within one year after becoming a mandated reporter, whichever is later, a person mandated to report suspected abuse or neglect under the Act must do one of the following: (1) read the requirements of the Act concerning mandated reporters, or read a document prepared by or approved by DCFS concerning child abuse and neglect and the making of reports under the Act; or (2) sign a statement, on a form prescribed by or approved by DCFS, to the effect that the person understands his or her responsibilities as a mandated reporter. Makes it a Class 4 felony to fail to make a report to DCFS after receiving 2 or more reports of the same act, incident, or occurrence of child abuse or neglect. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Replaces the bill's amendatory provisions concerning school board members; provides that if an allegation is raised to a school board member during the course of a school board meeting that a child who is enrolled in the school district is an abused child, the member must direct or cause the school board to direct the superintendent of the district or other equivalent school administrator to comply with the requirements of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act concerning the reporting of child abuse (instead of providing that a school board member who has actual knowledge of child abuse shall immediately report that knowledge to the Department of Children and Family Services or cause such a report to be made to the Department). Deletes the bill's amendatory changes concerning criminal penalties for violations of the Act's reporting requirements.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes amendatory provisions requiring a mandated reporter to (1) read the requirements of the Act concerning mandated reporters or read a document prepared by or approved by DCFS concerning child abuse and neglect and the making of reports under the Act or (2) sign a statement that the person understands his or her responsibilities as a mandated reporter. 1/26/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Chavez 1/26/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 2/14/2006HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/14/2006HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 2/15/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 2/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/21/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 2/21/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/21/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 2/21/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Churchill 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 2/23/2006HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/23/2006HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 2/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/23/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 2/23/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-004-000 2/24/2006SenateArrive in Senate 2/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 27, 2006 2/24/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/27/2006SenateFirst Reading 2/27/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/1/2006SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 3/15/2006SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 008-000-001 3/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2006 3/16/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2006 3/16/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/27/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/27/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 3/27/2006HousePassed Both Houses 4/6/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 4/7/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/25/2006HouseSent to the Governor 6/20/2006HouseGovernor Approved 6/20/2006HouseEffective Date June 20, 2006 6/20/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0888