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COULSON-SCOTT-MOORE-BLACK-WAIT, LINDNER, PANKAU, BASSI, 
   MYERS,RICHARD, KOSEL, MITCHELL,BILL, BROSNAHAN, TENHOUSE, 
   WOJCIK, MULLIGAN, BELLOCK, SAVIANO, RUTHERFORD, CROTTY, 
   WIRSING, FLOWERS, HOWARD, DART, WINTERS, LEITCH, SCHMITZ, 
   HULTGREN, LYONS,EILEEN, MCKEON, JOHNSON, MCAULIFFE, 
   FOWLER, BIGGINS, OSMOND, GARRETT, BRADY, YARBROUGH, KURTZ, 
   WINKEL, PERSICO, CURRY,JULIE, LAWFER, LANG, NOVAK, 
   MATHIAS, MCCARTHY, BRADLEY, BEAUBIEN, MEYER AND MILLER.

(KARPIEL-PARKER-TROTTER-GEO-KARIS)

   New Act                                                                     
   305 ILCS 5/4-1.2          from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.2                           
   325 ILCS 5/3              from Ch. 23, par. 2053                            
   705 ILCS 405/2-3          from Ch. 37, par. 802-3                           
   750 ILCS 50/1             from Ch. 40, par. 1501                            

        Creates the Abandoned Newborn Infant  Protection  Act.   Provides      
   procedures  to be followed when a parent relinquishes a newborn infant      
   to a hospital or  other  facility.   Provides  for  the  relinquishing      
   parent's immunity from liability for abuse, neglect, or abandonment of      
   the  child  based solely on the relinquishment of the child.  Requires      
   that the relinquishment of a child be reported to  the  Department  of      
   Children  and Family Services State Central Registry. Provides for the      
   transfer of  a  relinquished  newborn  infant  to  the  custody  of  a      
   child-placing  agency  or  to DCFS. Requires DCFS to implement a media      
   campaign to inform the public of the provisions of  the  Act.   Amends      
   the  Illinois  Public Aid Code to provide that a child relinquished in      
   accordance  with  the  Abandoned  Newborn  Infant  Protection  Act  is      
   eligible for TANF.  Amends the Abused and  Neglected  Child  Reporting      
   Act  and  the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to provide that a child shall      
   not be considered abused or neglected for the  sole  reason  that  the      
   child  has  been relinquished in accordance with the Abandoned Newborn      
   Infant Protection Act.  Amends the Adoption  Act  to  provide  that  a      
   person  shall  not  be  considered an unfit person for the sole reason      
   that the person has  relinquished  a  child  in  accordance  with  the      
   Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act.  Effective immediately.            
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          720 ILCS 5/12-21.5                                                   
          720 ILCS 5/12-21.6                                                   
          720 ILCS 130/2                                                       
        In  the  Abandoned  Newborn  Infant   Protection   Act,   deletes      
   references  to  the legal guardian of an infant.  Provides that in the      
   case of a  mother  who  gives  birth  to  an  infant  in  a  hospital,      
   "relinquish"  also  means  the  mother's  act  of leaving that newborn      
   infant at the hospital (i) without expressing an intent to return  for      
   the  infant  or  (ii) stating that she will not return for the infant.      
   Provides for a relinquishing person's completion of  forms  concerning      
   the  Illinois  Adoption Registry and the Medical Information Exchange.      
   Provides that a relinquished newborn infant is  eligible  for  medical      
   assistance  (rather  than  "assistance") under the Illinois Public Aid      
   Code.   Makes  changes  concerning  a  court's  authority  to  hold  a      
   proceeding for termination of parental rights in abeyance.  Amends the      
   Criminal Code of 1961  and  the  Neglected  Children  Offense  Act  to      
   provide that relinquishment of a newborn infant in accordance with the      
   Abandoned  Newborn  Infant  Protection  Act  is  not  an offense under      
   provisions concerning  child  abandonment,  endangering  the  life  or      
   health  of  a  child, or contributing to the dependency and neglect of      
   children.  Makes other changes.                                             
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          705 ILCS 405/2-4                from Ch. 37, par. 802-4              
        Replaces everything after the enacting clause with  substantially      
   similar  provisions.   Changes from the bill as amended by H-am 1           
   include the following: (1) makes changes in the statement of public         
   policy, including adding a statement regarding a public information         
   campaign; (2) defines a "newborn infant" as a child believed to be 72       
   hours old or less (rather than 30 days old or less); (3) eliminates a       
   presumption that a person relinquishing a newborn infant is not the         
   infant's parent but relinquished the infant with the parent's               
   knowledge and permission; (4) adds a provision for immunity of a            
   facility and personnel in connection with a relinquished infant;            
   (5) makes changes concerning the information that must be provided          
   to a person relinquishing an infant; (6) requires DCFS to contact           
   child-placing agencies on a rotating basis upon notification of the         
   relinquishment of an infant (rather than requiring DCFS to provide          
   the names of agenices on a rotating basis to hospitals reporting the        
   relinquishment of an infant); (7) provides that there is no                 
   relinquishment if a parent returns to reclaim an infant within 72           
   hours after the infant's birth, and provides for genetic testing to         
   confirm parentage; (8) requires DCFS to implement a public information      
   program (instead of a media campaign); (9) requires DCFS to evaluate        
   the effectiveness of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act in         
   preventing injury or death of newborn infants; (10) further amends          
   the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to provide that a "dependent minor"          
   includes a relinquished newborn infant for whom an adoptive family          
   cannot be found for certain reasons; and (11) further amends the            
   Adoption Act to provide that a relinquished newborn infant is               
   considered to be available for adoption. Effective immediately.             
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          705 ILCS 405/2-4                                                     
        Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially       
   similar provisions. Creates the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection         
   Act and amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Abused and Neglected       
   Child Reporting Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Criminal Code      
   of 1961, the Neglected Children Offense Act, and the Adoption Act.          
   Changes from the bill as amended by H-am 2 include the following:           
   (1) requires a hospital to perform tests that are appropriate in            
   evaluating whether a relinquished newborn infant was abused or              
   neglected; (2) requires hospital, fire station, or emergency medical        
   facility personnel to verbally inform a relinquishing parent of the         
   necessity of going to court to prevent termination of parental rights       
   and regain custody; (3) requires a child-placing agency to file a           
   petition for custody within 3 business days after assuming custody of       
   a relinqusihed infant; (4) eliminates a provision concerning                
   reclaiming a relinquished child within 72 hours after the infant's          
   birth and genetic testing of the parent; and (5) eliminates amendatory      
   provisions added to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 concerning               
   dependent minors. Effective immediately.                                    
   FEB-06-2001  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   FEB-06-2001  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   FEB-06-2001  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   FEB-07-2001  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               HUMAN SERVS           
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 SCOTT                 
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 MOORE                 
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 BLACK                 
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    PANKAU                
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BASSI                 
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BOST                  
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MYERS,RICHARD         
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    KOSEL                 
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MITCHELL,BILL         
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BROSNAHAN             
   FEB-15-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    TENHOUSE              
   FEB-15-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    KRAUSE                
   FEB-15-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    WOJCIK                
   FEB-15-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MULLIGAN              
   FEB-15-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BELLOCK               
   FEB-15-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SAVIANO               
   FEB-15-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    RUTHERFORD            
   FEB-15-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    CROTTY                
   FEB-21-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    PARKE                 
   FEB-21-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    WIRSING               
   FEB-22-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    FLOWERS               
   FEB-22-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    HOWARD                
   FEB-22-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    DART                  
   FEB-22-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    WINTERS               
   FEB-22-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LEITCH                
   FEB-22-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SCHMITZ               
   FEB-22-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    KLINGLER              
   FEB-22-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    HULTGREN              
   FEB-23-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LYONS,EILEEN          
   FEB-23-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MCKEON                
   FEB-27-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    JOHNSON               
   MAR-01-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MCAULIFFE             
   MAR-07-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MITCHELL,JERRY        
   MAR-08-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-HUMAN SERVS   H    
   MAR-08-2001  H                                   ADOPTED 009-000-000           
   MAR-08-2001  H  DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE             008-000-001   HHSV    
   MAR-08-2001  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAR-13-2001  H  JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO                 WAIT                  
   MAR-13-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LINDNER               
   MAR-13-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    FOWLER                
   MAR-13-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BIGGINS               
   MAR-16-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    OSMOND                
   MAR-16-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    GARRETT               
   MAR-16-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BRADY                 
   MAR-16-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    YARBROUGH             
   MAR-20-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    KURTZ                 
   MAR-20-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SLONE                 
   MAR-22-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    WINKEL                
   MAR-23-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    PERSICO               
   MAR-26-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    CURRY,JULIE           
   MAR-29-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LAWFER                
   MAR-30-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-COULSON            
   MAR-30-2001  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   MAR-30-2001  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   APR-03-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-COULSON            
   APR-03-2001  H                           RULES REFERS TO HHSV                  
   APR-03-2001  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   APR-03-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LANG                  
   APR-03-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    NOVAK                 
   APR-04-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-COULSON            
   APR-04-2001  H  RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED                    HHSV/008-000-000      
   APR-04-2001  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   APR-04-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-COULSON            
   APR-04-2001  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   APR-04-2001  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   APR-04-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    O'BRIEN               
   APR-04-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MATHIAS               
   APR-04-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MCCARTHY              
   APR-04-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BRADLEY               
   APR-04-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BEAUBIEN              
   APR-05-2001  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        114-000-000           
   APR-05-2001  S  ARRIVE IN SENATE                                               
   APR-05-2001  S  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING   01-04-06              
   APR-05-2001  S  CHIEF SPONSOR                            KARPIEL               
   APR-05-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              PARKER                
   APR-05-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MEYER                 
   APR-05-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MILLER                
   APR-06-2001  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   APR-06-2001  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   APR-17-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BOWLES                
   APR-18-2001  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               JUDICIARY             
   APR-24-2001  S                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUDICIARY     S    
   APR-24-2001  S                                   ADOPTED                       
   APR-25-2001  S       DO PASS AS AMENDED                  011-000-000   SJUD    
   APR-25-2001  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING  01-04-26              
   MAY-01-2001  S  SECOND READING                                                 
   MAY-01-2001  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING  01-05-02              
   MAY-02-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              TROTTER               
   MAY-02-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              GEO-KARIS             
   MAY-02-2001  S  THIRD READING - PASSED                   057-000-000           
   MAY-02-2001  H  ARRIVE IN HOUSE                                                
   MAY-02-2001  H  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE  01                    
   MAY-08-2001  H  MOTION FILED CONCUR                      01/COULSON            
   MAY-08-2001  H  MOTION TO CONCUR REFERRED TO             HRUL                  
   MAY-08-2001  H  CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE            01                    
   MAY-21-2001  H  MOTION                                   TO CONCUR SA #1       
   MAY-21-2001  H  RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED                    HRUL                  
   MAY-21-2001  H  CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE            01                    
   MAY-23-2001  H  HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.)      01/110-000-005        
   MAY-23-2001  H  PASSED BOTH HOUSES                                             
   JUN-21-2001  H  SENT TO THE GOVERNOR                                           
   AUG-17-2001  H  GOVERNOR APPROVED                                              
   AUG-17-2001  H                            EFFECTIVE DATE 01-08-17              
   AUG-17-2001  H  PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0408               

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