ELDER ABUSE-INTERNET RPT TOOL House SponsorsRep. Michelle Mussman-Jerry F. Costello, II-Kelly M. Cassidy-Lou Lang, Jehan A. Gordon, John E. Bradley, Keith Farnham, Karen A. Yarbrough, Carol A. Sente, Fred Crespo, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Elizabeth Hernandez and Greg Harris Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kimberly A. Lightford and Martin A. Sandoval) 7/30/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0860 320 ILCS 20/4from Ch. 23, par. 6604 Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that the Department on Aging or the agency designated to receive mandated reports of elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect shall establish a manner in which a mandated reporter can make a report of elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect through a confidential Internet reporting tool. Provides that information sent and received through the confidential Internet reporting tool is subject to the same rules as other types of reporting established by the designated agency or the Department. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts similar provisions, but with the following changes: Provides that the Department on Aging or the agency designated to receive mandated reports of elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect may (rather than shall) establish a manner in which a mandated reporter can make a report of elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect through an Internet reporting tool (rather than through a confidential Internet reporting tool). Provides that information sent and received through the Internet reporting tool (rather than through the confidential Internet reporting tool) is subject to the same rules as other types of confidential reporting (rather than reporting) established by the designated agency or the Department. Effective immediately. 1/17/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman 1/18/2012HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/26/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 1/26/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 2/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/10/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 2/15/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 2/16/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/17/2012HouseAssigned to Aging Committee 2/28/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Aging Committee 3/8/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Aging Committee; by Voice Vote 3/8/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Aging Committee; 024-000-000 3/9/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/21/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 3/22/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 23, 2012 3/28/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/29/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/25/2012SenateDo Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 4/25/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2012 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/15/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/15/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-001 5/15/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/15/2012HousePassed Both Houses 5/31/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 6/13/2012HouseSent to the Governor 7/30/2012HouseGovernor Approved 7/30/2012HouseEffective Date July 30, 2012 7/30/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0860