DCFS-CHILD ABUSE-STATES ATTY House SponsorsRep. Patricia Reid Lindner-Jack D. Franks-Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 8/23/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0361 325 ILCS 5/4.4 new Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that whenever the Department of Children and Family Services receives, by means of its statewide toll-free telephone number established for the purpose of reporting suspected child abuse or neglect, a report of a newborn infant whose blood, urine, or meconium contains any amount of cocaine, the Department must immediately report that information to the State's Attorney of the county in which the infant was born. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that these provisions also apply to a report received from a mandated reporter under the Act or by any other means, not just a report by means of the toll-free number. Provides that a report to the State's Attorney shall be made if the newborn infant's blood, urine, or meconium contains a controlled substance or metabolite thereof (rather than cocaine).House Amendment No. 2 Provides that these provisions do not apply when the presence of the controlled substance or metabolite thereof in the newborn infant is the result of medical treatment administered to the mother or the newborn infant. 2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 2/28/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 3/15/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/25/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/25/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/25/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/26/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/26/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 1, 2007 4/26/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/26/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/1/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/1/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/2/2007SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/10/2007SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/25/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 5/28/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/28/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/23/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/23/2007HouseEffective Date August 23, 2007 8/23/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0361