DHS-INSPECTOR GENERAL Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins and Pamela J. Althoff-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Careen M Gordon-Patricia R. Bellock, John E. Bradley, Daniel V. Beiser, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Lisa M. Dugan, Charles E. Jefferson, Esther Golar and Kurt M. Granberg) 8/2/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0428 210 ILCS 30/6.2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4166.2210 ILCS 30/10from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4170Amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Requires the Inspector General to immediately notify the Department of State Police or the appropriate law enforcement entity (now, only the Department of State Police) if the Inspector General determines that a possible criminal act has been committed or that special expertise is required in the investigation. Makes corresponding changes. Provides that the Department of State Police shall investigate any report from a State-operated facility (now, any report) indicating a possible murder, rape, or other felony. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Requires the Inspector General to notify the Department of State Police or the appropriate law enforcement entity (now, only the Department of State Police) within 24 hours after determining that a reported allegation of suspected abuse or neglect indicates that any possible criminal act has been committed or that special expertise is required in the investigation (now, the Inspector General is required to make the determination within 24 hours after receiving a report of suspected abuse or neglect and is required to notify the Department of State Police after making a determination that a possible criminal act has been committed). Provides that the Department of State Police shall investigate any report from a State-operated facility (now, any report) indicating a possible murder, rape, or other felony. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall refer reports of suspected abuse or neglect (now, reports indicating possible criminal acts) of residents of facilities operated by the Department to the Department of State Police or the appropriate law enforcement entity (now, only the Department of State Police) upon awareness that a possible criminal act has occurred. Effective immediately. 2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/23/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/2/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/7/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/7/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/9/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/9/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005 4/6/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005 4/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/8/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/8/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/8/2005HouseArrived in House 4/8/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 4/11/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/4/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 5/4/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 5/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/18/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/18/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 6/16/2005SenateSent to the Governor 8/2/2005SenateGovernor Approved 8/2/2005SenateEffective Date August 2, 2005 8/2/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0428