Sen. Doris Turner
Filed: 3/21/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 377 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 377 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act 
5is amended by adding Section 7.5a as follows:
 
6    (325 ILCS 5/7.5a new)
7    Sec. 7.5a. Caseworker protections. If a caseworker of the 
8Department, including an intact family specialist or placement 
9specialist, believes that a parent, guardian, or other 
10responsible adult of a child has made a credible threat of 
11violence against the caseworker during a prior home visit, the 
12caseworker may (i) request that local law enforcement officers 
13accompany the caseworker on any subsequent home visits for 
14that child or (ii) request that the Department reassign the 
15child's case to another caseworker. Law enforcement officers 
16shall, upon request, make all reasonable efforts to assist the 
 
 
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1caseworker in receiving law enforcement assistance from any 
2other police jurisdiction that is outside the accompanying 
3officers' primary jurisdiction. As used in this Section, 
4"credible threat of violence" means a statement or course of 
5conduct that causes a reasonable person to fear for the 
6person's safety or for the safety of others.".