DCFS-ABUSED CHILD-GROOMING House SponsorsRep. Michelle Mussman 3/19/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 325 ILCS 5/3from Ch. 23, par. 2053 Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. In the definition of "abused child", provides that an abused child means a child whose parent or immediate family member, or any person responsible for the child's welfare, or any individual residing in the same home as the child, or a paramour of the child's parent commits the act of grooming a child for the purpose of establishing or attempting to establish a romantic or sexual relationship (rather than commits the offense of grooming, as defined in the Criminal Code of 2012). Effective immediately. 1/22/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman 1/30/2026HouseFirst Reading 1/30/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2026HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 3/18/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-001-000 3/19/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate