CHILDREN-ABUSE REPORTING Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Mattie Hunter, Jil Tracy-Napoleon Harris, III, Javier L. Cervantes, Michael W. Halpin, David Koehler, Meg Loughran Cappel, Robert Peters-Cristina Castro, Mike Simmons, Christopher Belt, Ram Villivalam, Paul Faraci, Adriane Johnson, Emil Jones, III, Mike Porfirio and Natalie Toro 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 325 ILCS 5/7.4Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Sets forth certain protections that must be provided to the parent or guardian of a child at the center of an abuse or neglect investigation whenever the Department of Children and Family Services refers a child to a board-certified child abuse pediatrician for a medical opinion. Provides that the board-certified child abuse pediatrician must explain to the parent or guardian of the child, whenever the pediatrician has direct contact with the child or the family of the child, that the pediatrician is completing the examination of the child at the request of the Department for the purpose of providing an opinion to the Department regarding whether the mechanism of injury is suspicious for child maltreatment. Provides that the parent or guardian of the child of the center of an investigation shall: (i) be informed of the referral and his or her right to request and receive a copy of the opinion; (ii) be notified that the parent or guardian of the child has the right to obtain, at his or her own expense, and submit to the Department a second medical opinion at any time; (iii) be informed that any second medical opinion submitted to the Department prior to the Department rendering a final determination in the investigation will be considered as inculpatory or exculpatory evidence; and (iv) be notified of the Department's time frames for the investigative process. Requires the Department to annually prepare and make available on the Department's Reports and Statistics webpage a report on the number of children or families referred by the Department to a board-certified child abuse pediatrician as part of an investigation of abuse or neglect by the Department. Sets forth the information that must be contained in the annual reports. Provides that the first report must be posted within 9 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Sets forth certain protections that must be provided to the parent or guardian of a child at the center of an abuse or neglect investigation whenever the Department of Children and Family Services refers a child to a medical professional (rather than to a board-certified child abuse pediatrician). Provides that the medical professional must explain to the parent or guardian of the child, whenever the medical professional has direct contact with the child or the family of the child, that the medical professional is involved for the purpose of providing an opinion to the Department regarding whether the child's injury or condition is suspicious for child maltreatment. Makes other corresponding changes. 2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/20/2024SenateAssigned to Executive 3/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/12/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/12/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/13/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 3/13/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/14/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 010-000-000 3/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2024 3/19/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/20/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 3/21/2024SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2024 3/22/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 3/22/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/22/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 3/22/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 3/28/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/4/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/4/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/12/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 4/12/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/19/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro 6/26/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die