Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4544

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that a parent may relinquish a newborn infant to a church that complies with Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) standards, and requires DCFS to adopt criteria, standards, and procedures for designating and identifying churches as places where a parent may relinquish a newborn infant under the Act. Authorizes these churches to conduct public information campaigns to alert the public about these provisions. Requires annual inspections of churches and a determination by DCFS that a church continues to meet all applicable standards. Provides that only a church designated by DCFS under the Act has the immunity from liability provided for in the Act.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

	Adds reference to:
	325 ILCS 5/4

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions substantially similar to those of House Bill 4544, amending the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act, except changes "church" to "house of worship" and defines "house of worship" as a building that is routinely used for religious ceremonies and worship services. Also amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act to provide that any personnel of a house of worship that accepts the relinquishment of a newborn infant pursuant to the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act shall immediately report the relinquishment to the Department of Children and Family Services or cause such a report to be made to the Department.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2006	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
1/11/2006	House	First Reading
1/11/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/31/2006	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2/8/2006	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
2/8/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/8/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
2/8/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2/8/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
2/8/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
2/9/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
2/9/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
2/9/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2/9/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
2/9/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
2/9/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
2/9/2006	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
2/9/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
2/16/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
2/16/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
2/16/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2/16/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
2/16/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
2/16/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
2/16/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
2/16/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
2/21/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
2/21/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/21/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2/23/2006	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
2/23/2006	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2/23/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
2/23/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2/24/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/24/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2/28/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
2/28/2006	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
2/28/2006	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/1/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/1/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
3/2/2006	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
3/2/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/2/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
3/7/2006	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/7/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/7/2006	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
3/7/2006	Senate	First Reading
3/7/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/15/2006	Senate	Assigned to Health & Human Services
3/20/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
3/24/2006	Senate	Held in Health & Human Services
3/25/2006	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
1/9/2007	House	Session Sine Die

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