Bill Status of HB 5559   94th General Assembly


Short Description:  CHILD ABUSE-NOTICE TO POLICE

House Sponsors
Rep. David R. Leitch

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
325 ILCS 5/7from Ch. 23, par. 2057
325 ILCS 5/7.3from Ch. 23, par. 2057.3

Synopsis As Introduced
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 may 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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/27/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch
  1/27/2006HouseFirst Reading
  1/27/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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