CHILD ABUSE-UNREPORTED-PENALTY Senate SponsorsSen. Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez-Linda Chapa LaVia-Monique D. Davis-Edward J. Acevedo, Careen M Gordon, Robert S. Molaro, Cynthia Soto, Susana A Mendoza, Maria Antonia Berrios, Luis Arroyo, John A. Fritchey and Karen A. Yarbrough) 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0461 325 ILCS 5/4from Ch. 23, par. 2054Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Adds members of a school board, the Chicago Board of Education, or the governing body of a private school as mandated reporters. Provides that any person who knowingly and willfully violates any mandated-reporter provision of the Act other than a second or subsequent violation of transmitting a false report is guilty of a Class 4 felony (instead of a Class A misdemeanor) for a first violation and 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 that a person who knowingly and willfully violates provisions concerning mandated reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect is guilty of 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.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 In amendatory provisions naming members of a school board or the Chicago Board of Education or the governing body of a private school as mandated reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect, adds a provision that such persons are mandated reporters only to the extent required in accordance with other provisions expressly concerning the duty of school board members to report suspected child abuse if such an allegation is raised to a school board member during the course of a school board meeting. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/7/2007SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/7/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2007 3/16/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/16/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 4/3/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/3/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law 4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000 5/10/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/10/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval 5/10/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sandoval 5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/10/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/14/2007HouseArrived in House 5/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/14/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/15/2007HouseFirst Reading 5/15/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/18/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/24/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-000-000 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 5/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 5/25/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/30/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/30/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 5/30/2007HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 6/28/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/27/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/27/2007SenateEffective Date August 27, 2007 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0461