LOPEZ-ACEVEDO AND NOVAK. 720 ILCS 5/31-5.5 new Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of failure to report an offense committed against a child. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor to knowingly fail to report to a law enforcement agency or peace officer an offense that has been committed against a child under 18 years of age if the person knows that the offense has been committed against the child and knows that the child has died or that the child's life or health has been endangered by the commission of the offense. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) There would be no fiscal or prison population impact on DOC. 99-02-17 H FIRST READING 99-02-17 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-18 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 99-02-22 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ACEVEDO 99-03-03 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED 99-03-03 H COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 99-03-05 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR NOVAK 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary