Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Filed: 3/2/2023

 

 


 

 


 
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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".