SB3510 - 104th General Assembly

CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
Last Action
5/27/2026 - Senate: Passed Both Houses
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 80/4from Ch. 23, par. 1804
725 ILCS 5/115-10from Ch. 38, par. 115-10
725 ILCS 190/3from Ch. 38, par. 1453
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Children's Advocacy Center Act. Provides that Multidisciplinary Team members shall work together, share information, and maintain confidentiality throughout the investigative process. Provides that Multidisciplinary Team members shall coordinate, communicate, and keep nonoffending parents, caregivers, and their families aware of the status of child abuse investigations. Provides that Children's Advocacy Centers shall be (rather than may be) established to coordinate the activities of the various agencies involved in the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child maltreatment. Provides that every Child Advocacy Center shall include a multidisciplinary systems approach that includes all Multidisciplinary Team members as equal partners in the investigation of child maltreatment. Provides that an investigation into child maltreatment shall include a comprehensive interagency notification procedure for all Multidisciplinary Team partners. Amends the Privacy of Child Victims of Criminal Sexual Offenses Act. Provides that a multidisciplinary team member shall not reveal the identity of any child who is the victim of a criminal sexual offense or is allegedly the victim of a criminal sexual offense in a criminal proceeding or a related investigation, unless permitted by a court order. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that certain exceptions to the hearsay rule shall apply to prosecutions for physical or sexual acts perpetrated upon or against a child or youth who is a victim of trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and related offenses. Amends the Bill of Rights for Children. Provides that every child reported to the Department of Children and Family Services to be a victim of a physical act, trafficking in person, involuntary servitude, and related offenses has the right to a forensic interview. Provides that notice of this right must be given by investigative personnel. Amends the Bill of Rights for children. Provides that every child reported to the Department of Children and Family services to be a victim of a physical act, trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and related offenses has the right to a forensic interview. Provides that notice of this right must be given by investigation personnel. Makes other changes.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
720 ILCS 5/12C-5was 720 ILCS 5/12-21.6
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions amending the Children's Advocacy Center Act, provides that MDT members shall access and share relevant information related to an investigation to the extent authorized by applicable state and federal privacy and confidentiality laws, so that professionals involved in the investigation can coordinate effectively, ensure the safety and well-being of the child, and support a thorough and informed investigation while protecting sensitive information (rather than work together, share information, and maintain confidentiality throughout the investigative process.) Further provides that Children's Advocacy Centers shall have a multidisciplinary, coordinated systems approach to investigation of child maltreatment. Provides that this approach shall include policy on multidisciplinary team collaboration and communication that requires coordination among applicable MDT members and establishes procedures for the exchange of information pertinent to investigation and the safety of the child to the extent permitted under applicable state and federal privacy and confidentiality laws, through secure and confidential methods. Further provides that the policy shall require that MDT members have access to, and share, relevant information related to an investigation to the extent authorized by applicable state and federal privacy and confidentiality laws, to facilitate MDT coordination, support the investigative responsibilities of the agencies with statutory authority, promote the safety and well-being of the child, and support a thorough and informed investigation while protecting sensitive information. Further provides that the multidisciplinary, coordinated systems approach to the investigation of child maltreatment shall require that MDT members have access to, and share, relevant information related to an investigation to the extent authorized by applicable state and federal privacy and confidentiality laws and provide for that participation of appropriate MDT members, as relevant to the circumstances of the case. In provisions amending the Bill of Rights for Children, provides that the agency with statutory investigative authority shall notify a child and any parent or guardian of the right to request a forensic interview through the Children's Advocacy Center, subject to acceptance of the referral by the CAC, and that such right may be asserted by the child or the child's parent or guardian with the child's assent. Removes provisions amending the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In provisions amending the Criminal Code of 2012, provides that a second or subsequent violation of provisions prohibiting endangering the life or safety of a child or a statute of any other state of an offense that is substantially equivalent to the offense of endangering the life or health of a child, is a Class 3 felony. In provisions amending the Bill of Rights for Children, makes changes to provisions concerning forensic interviews with children's advocacy centers.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2/05/2026 Senate First Reading
2/05/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/17/2026 Senate Assigned to Criminal Law
3/03/2026 Senate Postponed - Criminal Law
3/11/2026 Senate Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
3/11/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026
3/25/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/25/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
3/25/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
3/31/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
4/13/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
4/13/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/14/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
4/17/2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026
4/22/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
4/22/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/28/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
4/29/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-000-000
4/29/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
4/29/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
4/29/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
4/29/2026 Senate Second Reading
4/29/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison
4/29/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2026
5/07/2026 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/07/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/07/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
5/08/2026 House Arrived in House
5/11/2026 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
5/12/2026 House First Reading
5/12/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
5/14/2026 House Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
5/14/2026 House Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
5/14/2026 House Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
5/14/2026 House Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 070-036-000
5/14/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-004-000
5/15/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2026 House Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
5/27/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-003-000
5/27/2026 Senate Passed Both Houses
5/27/2026 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
5/27/2026 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
5/27/2026 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
5/27/2026 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
5/27/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson