ABUSED CHILD-REPORTER-TRAINING Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison-Mattie Hunter-William Delgado-Patricia Van Pelt House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Jerry F. Costello, II-Mike Smiddy-Katherine Cloonen-Carol A. Sente) 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0850 20 ILCS 2105/2105-15325 ILCS 5/4Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to give continuing education credit for mandated reporter training to any person who holds a professional license issued by the Department and who is required under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act to complete mandated reporter training by a provider or agency with expertise in recognizing and reporting child abuse. Grants the Department rulemaking authority to implement this provision. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that within one year of initial employment and at least every 5 years thereafter, any person who is employed in a profession or occupation licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and who is required to report child abuse as provided under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act must complete mandated reporter training by a provider or agency with expertise in recognizing and reporting child abuse.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:325 ILCS 5/4Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to accept continuing education credit for mandated reporter training on how to recognize and report child abuse offered by the Department of Children and Family Services and completed by any person who holds a professional license issued by the Department and who is a mandated reporter under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (rather than requiring the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to give continuing education credit for mandated reporter training to any person who holds a professional license issued by the Department and who is required under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act to complete mandated reporter training by a provider or agency with expertise in recognizing and reporting child abuse). Removes amendatory changes made to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act providing that within one year of initial employment and at least every 5 years thereafter, any person who is employed in a profession or occupation licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and who is required to report child abuse as provided under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act must complete mandated reporter training by a provider or agency with expertise in recognizing and reporting child abuse. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2014SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/5/2014SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 3/5/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2014 3/6/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/2/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/2/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/2/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/3/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 4/7/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2014 4/7/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 4/8/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000 4/9/2014SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison 4/9/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/9/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/10/2014HouseArrived in House 4/10/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/10/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2014HouseAssigned to Judiciary 5/7/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/23/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 5/23/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 5/23/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 5/23/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 5/23/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/1/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/1/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0850