Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 421 — CHILD ABUSE-NOTICE TO POLICE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0057

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2007. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    0 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that reports of suspected child abuse or neglect made to the central register through the State-wide, toll-free telephone number shall be immediately transmitted to the appropriate local law enforcement agency. Provides that all oral reports made by the Department of Children and Family Services to local law enforcement personnel and the office of the State's Attorney of the involved county shall be confirmed in writing within 24 (instead of 48) hours of the oral report. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules expressly allowing law enforcement personnel to investigate reports of suspected child abuse or neglect concurrently with the Department, without regard to whether the Department determines a report to be "indicated" or "unfounded" or deems a report to be "undetermined". Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 421 has removed references to the "Engrossed" version and added "Enrolled" in its place. This change indicates that the bill has passed through the necessary legislative stages and is now in its final form, ready for further approval or enactment. This distinction matters because it marks a key step in the legislative process, demonstrating that the bill is moving forward and signaling to stakeholders that it may soon become law.

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HB0421 Engrossed LRB095 04461 DRJ 27317 b AN ACT concerning children.
HB0421 Enrolled LRB095 04461 DRJ 27317 b AN ACT concerning children.
HB0421 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 04461 DRJ 27317 b "Any person who knowingly transmits a false report to the Department commits the offense of disorderly conduct under subsection (a)(7) of Section 26-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
HB0421 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 04461 DRJ 27317 b "Any person who knowingly transmits a false report to the Department commits the offense of disorderly conduct under subsection (a)(7) of Section 26-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
All such reports alleging the death of a child, serious injury to a child including, but not limited to, brain damage, skull fractures, subdural hematomas, and internal injuries, torture of a child, malnutrition of a child, and sexual abuse to a child, including, but not limited to, sexual intercourse, sexual exploitation, sexual molestation, and sexually transmitted disease in a child age 12 and under, shall also be immediately transmitted by the Department to the appropriate HB0421 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 04461 DRJ 27317 b local law enforcement agency.
All such reports alleging the death of a child, serious injury to a child including, but not limited to, brain damage, skull fractures, subdural hematomas, and internal injuries, torture of a child, malnutrition of a child, and sexual abuse to a child, including, but not limited to, sexual intercourse, sexual exploitation, sexual molestation, and sexually transmitted disease in a child age 12 and under, shall also be immediately transmitted by the Department to the appropriate HB0421 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 04461 DRJ 27317 b local law enforcement agency.
Reports involving known or suspected child abuse or neglect in public or private residential agencies or institutions shall be made and received in the same manner as all other reports made under HB0421 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 04461 DRJ 27317 b this Act.
Reports involving known or suspected child abuse or neglect in public or private residential agencies or institutions shall be made and received in the same manner as all other reports made under HB0421 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 04461 DRJ 27317 b this Act.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0057

  2. Effective Date August 10, 2007

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2007

  10. Do Pass Public Health; 010-000-000

  11. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby

  13. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  16. Assigned to Public Health

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer

  24. Referred to Rules

  25. First Reading

  26. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger

  27. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider

  30. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  31. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 2, 2007

  33. Arrive in Senate

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  37. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  41. Second Reading - Short Debate

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole

  46. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  47. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel

  50. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens

  51. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel

  52. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  53. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000

  54. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; 009-000-000

  55. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  57. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens

  58. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel

  59. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  60. Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock

  61. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  62. Referred to Rules Committee

  63. First Reading

  64. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch

Sponsors

  • David R. Leitch · Cosponsor
  • Michael W. Frerichs · Cosponsor
  • Linda Holmes · Cosponsor
  • Gary Forby · Cosponsor
  • John M. Sullivan · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (5)

  • David R. Leitch
  • Michael W. Frerichs
  • Linda Holmes Democrat
  • Gary Forby
  • John M. Sullivan

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 45004
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Not Voting
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Not Voting
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Brady — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Dillard — Not Voting
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Garrett — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102003
Republican 4000
Democrat 8001
Total 114004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Tryon — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Munson — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Turner — Not Voting
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Soto — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 421 do?
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that reports of suspected child abuse or neglect made to the central register through the State-wide, toll-free telephone number shall be immediately transmitted to the appropriate local law enforcement agency. Provides that all oral reports made by the Department of Children and Family Services to local law enforcement personnel and the office of the State's Attorney of the involved county shall be confirmed in writing within 24 (instead of 48) hours of the oral report. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules expressly allowing law enforcement personnel to investigate reports of suspected child abuse or neglect concurrently with the Department, without regard to whether the Department determines a report to be "indicated" or "unfounded" or deems a report to be "undetermined". Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 421?
HB 421 is sponsored by David R. Leitch, Michael W. Frerichs, Linda Holmes (Democrat), Gary Forby, and John M. Sullivan.
What is the current status of HB 421?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2007. Enacted.
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