ABUSED CHILD ACT-FALSE RPTS Senate SponsorsSen. William Delgado and Toi W. Hutchinson-Donne E. Trotter House Sponsors(Rep. Cynthia Soto-Elizabeth Hernandez-Edward J. Acevedo-Karen A. Yarbrough-Maria Antonia Berrios, Sandra M. Pihos and Patricia R. Bellock) 7/22/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0189 325 ILCS 5/4from Ch. 23, par. 2054325 ILCS 5/7from Ch. 23, par. 2057325 ILCS 5/7.6from Ch. 23, par. 2057.6Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Enhances the criminal penalty for persons who knowingly transmit a false report of child abuse or neglect to the Department of Children and Family Services. Effective immediately. 2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/9/2011SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 3/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011 3/10/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2011 4/8/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/8/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/8/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-001 4/8/2011HouseArrived in House 4/8/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/8/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/8/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/28/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 4/28/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/5/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 5/5/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/5/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/6/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/6/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/6/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-003-000 5/6/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/3/2011SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2011SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2011SenateEffective Date July 22, 2011 7/22/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0189