Bill Status of SB 1904   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  DCFS-JUV CT-ABUSE RPT&PETITION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Julie A. Morrison and Donald P. DeWitte

House Sponsors
(Rep. Terra Costa Howard, Suzanne Ness, Andrew S. Chesney, Chris Bos, Kathleen Willis, Natalie A. Manley, Deb Conroy, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Amy Grant, Eva-Dina Delgado, John C. D'Amico, Margaret Croke, Tom Weber and Michael J. Zalewski)


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DateChamber Action
  8/20/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0532

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
325 ILCS 5/7.8
325 ILCS 5/7.14from Ch. 23, par. 2057.14
705 ILCS 405/2-8.1 new
705 ILCS 405/2-31from Ch. 37, par. 802-31

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. In provisions concerning persons authorized to have access to reports of child abuse or neglect, provides that State's Attorneys are authorized to receive unfounded reports for the purposes of screening and prosecuting court petitions making an allegation of abuse or neglect relating to the same child, a sibling of the child involving the same perpetrator, or a child or perpetrator in the same household as the child for whom the petition is being filed. Provides that parties to juvenile court proceedings are entitled to receive copies of unfounded reports regarding the same child, a sibling of the child, or a child or perpetrator in the same household as the child, including a household from which a child was removed or into which a child may be placed for purposes of certain types of juvenile court hearings. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to notify parties of the final finding on a report of alleged abuse or neglect within 5 days after the Department classifies the report. Provides that a court shall not terminate wardship if there is a pending investigation involving any person acting in a caretaker role in the minor's household, unless the court makes written factual findings that, despite the pending investigation, there is no risk of abuse or neglect to the minor, that good cause exists to terminate wardship, and it is in the minor's best interest to terminate wardship. Effective upon becoming law, except some provisions take effect January 1, 2022.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act by providing that parties to juvenile court proceedings are entitled to receive copies of unfounded reports regarding the same child, a sibling of the child, the same perpetrator, or a child or perpetrator in the same household as the child for purposes of certain types of juvenile court hearings (rather than parties to juvenile court proceedings are entitled to receive copies of unfounded reports regarding the same child, a sibling of the child, or a child or perpetrator in the same household as the child, including a household from which a child was removed or into which a child may be placed, for purposes of certain types of juvenile court hearings). Makes revisions to language in the introduced bill concerning the admissibility of unfounded reports in certain judicial proceedings and hearings. Further amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. In a provision requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to notify parties of its final finding in an abuse or neglect report, requires the Department to notify the parties within 10 days (rather than 5 days) after the abuse or neglect report is classified by the Department. Removes language requiring the Department to provide the parties with copies of the abuse or neglect report. In a provision concerning the duration of wardship, provides that to terminate wardship, the court shall consider a pending investigation in accordance with the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, if any, involving any person acting in a caretaker role in the minor's household, and make written factual findings that, despite the pending investigation, there is no risk of abuse or neglect to the minor, and it is in the minor's best interest to terminate wardship.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
705 ILCS 405/2-8.1 new
705 ILCS 405/2-31from Ch. 37, par. 802-31

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act by providing that parties to juvenile court proceedings are entitled to receive copies of unfounded reports regarding the same child, a sibling of the child, the same perpetrator, or a child or perpetrator in the same household as the child for purposes of certain types of juvenile court hearings (rather than parties to juvenile court proceedings are entitled to receive copies of unfounded reports regarding the same child, a sibling of the child, or a child or perpetrator in the same household as the child, including a household from which a child was removed or into which a child may be placed, for purposes of certain types of juvenile court hearings). Makes revisions to language in the introduced bill concerning the admissibility of unfounded reports in certain judicial proceedings and hearings. Removes the amendatory changes made to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 in the introduced bill. Changes the effective date to immediate.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/16/2021SenateAssigned to Health
  3/23/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  3/24/2021SenateTo Subcommittee on Children & Family
  4/9/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  4/9/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/12/2021SenateReported Back To Health; 004-000-000
  4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health
  4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/14/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Health; 013-000-000
  4/14/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
  4/16/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  4/16/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/20/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Health
  4/20/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Health; 011-000-000
  4/20/2021SenateSecond Reading
  4/20/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison
  4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021
  4/21/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  4/22/2021HouseArrived in House
  4/22/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  4/23/2021HouseFirst Reading
  4/23/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/28/2021HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
  5/4/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-000-000
  5/5/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
  5/10/2021HouseRemoved from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Greg Harris
  5/10/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/13/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/25/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
  5/27/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-007-003
  5/27/2021HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
  5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
  5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
  5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  5/28/2021HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5/28/2021SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/25/2021SenateSent to the Governor
  8/20/2021SenateGovernor Approved
  8/20/2021SenateEffective Date August 20, 2021
  8/20/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0532

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