95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0335


 
Introduced 2/7/2007, by Sen. Donne E. Trotter - Iris Y. Martinez
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that every hospital, fire station, emergency medical facility, and police station that is required to accept a relinquished newborn infant in accordance with the Act must post a sign in a conspicuous place on the exterior of the building housing the facility informing persons that a newborn infant may be relinquished at the facility in accordance with the Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to prescribe specifications for the signs and for their placement that will ensure statewide uniformity. Effective immediately.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
















 


 


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SB0335

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    AN ACT concerning children.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act is 
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amended  by adding Section 22 as follows:
 
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    (325 ILCS 2/22  new)
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    Sec. 22. Signs. Every hospital, fire station, emergency 
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medical facility, and police station that is required to accept 
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a relinquished newborn infant in accordance with this Act must 
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post a sign in a conspicuous place on the exterior of the 
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building housing the facility informing persons that a newborn 
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infant may be relinquished at the facility in accordance with 
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this Act. The Department shall prescribe specifications for the 
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signs and for their placement that will ensure statewide 
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uniformity.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.