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HB1797 - 104th General Assembly

DCFS-ANCRA-AJ'S LAW
Last Action
3/21/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Tom Weber, Nicole La Ha and Kevin Schmidt
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
325 ILCS 5/7from Ch. 23, par. 2057
325 ILCS 5/7.3from Ch. 23, par. 2057.3
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that any report received by the Department of Children and Family Services alleging the abuse or neglect of a child by any person (rather than a person who is not the child's parent, a member of the child's immediate family, a person responsible for the child's welfare, an individual residing in the same home as the child, or a paramour of the child's parent) shall immediately be shared with (rather than referred to) the appropriate local law enforcement agency. Provides that, upon receipt of the shared report, the local law enforcement agency may, in its discretion, conduct a criminal investigation or other action based on the information contained within the report. Provides that the Department shall be the sole agency responsible for receiving and investigating reports of child abuse or neglect made under the Act, except where investigations by other agencies may be required with respect to reports alleging the abuse or neglect of a child by any person (rather than except where investigations by other agencies may be required with respect to reports alleging the abuse or neglect of a child by a person who is not the child's parent, a member of the child's immediate family, a person responsible for the child's welfare, an individual residing in the same home as the child, or a paramour of the child's parent).
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/27/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Weber
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2025 House Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
3/21/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
7/31/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
8/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt