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 Bill Status of HB3799  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  DCFS-TEMPORARY CHILD CUSTODY

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
325 ILCS 5/5from Ch. 23, par. 2055
325 ILCS 5/6from Ch. 23, par. 2056
325 ILCS 5/7.5from Ch. 23, par. 2057.5
705 ILCS 405/2-5from Ch. 37, par. 802-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a law enforcement officer, DCFS employee, or physician may take or retain temporary protective custody of a child without the consent of the person responsible for the child's welfare if he or she has reason to believe that the child is in imminent danger of injury or death (instead of if he or she has reason to believe that the child cannot be cared for at home or in the custody of the person responsible for the child's welfare and there is not time to apply for a temporary custody order). If there is no such imminent danger, requires a warrant to take the child into temporary protective custody. Provides that the DCFS Guardianship Administrator has no authority to consent to an HIV test for a child or obtain and disclose HIV test information if the child has not been taken into temporary protective custody as provided by law. Provides that a person seeking to take photographs or x-rays of a child must first obtain the consent of the parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the child's welfare, unless the person has reason to believe that the child is in imminent danger of injury or death. Provides that if DCFS is denied reasonable access to a child, it shall seek law enforcement intervention for the purpose of examining and interviewing the child if it has reason to believe that the child is in imminent danger of injury or death; otherwise, it must seek a court order. Authorizes a law enforcement officer to take custody of a minor without a warrant under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 if the officer has reasonable cause to believe the minor is an abused, neglected, or dependent minor, but only if the officer also has reasonable cause to believe that the minor is in imminent danger of injury or death.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  4/29/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  4/30/2003HouseFirst Reading
  4/30/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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