KARPIEL-TROTTER-PARKER-GEO-KARIS-KLEMM, DILLARD, RONEN, MUNOZ, BOMKE, RADOGNO, SULLIVAN, JACOBS, SIEBEN, LIGHTFORD, HALVORSON, NOLAND, CRONIN, PETERSON, MADIGAN,L, ROSKAM AND OBAMA. (COULSON-WAIT-PANKAU-BROSNAHAN-MULLIGAN) New Act 305 ILCS 5/4-1.2 from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.2 325 ILCS 5/3 from Ch. 23, par. 2053 705 ILCS 405/2-3 from Ch. 37, par. 802-3 750 ILCS 50/1 from Ch. 40, par. 1501 Creates the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides procedures to be followed when a parent relinquishes a newborn infant to a hospital or other facility. Provides for the relinquishing parent's immunity from liability for abuse, neglect, or abandonment of the child based solely on the relinquishment of the child. Requires that the relinquishment of a child be reported to the Department of Children and Family Services State Central Registry. Provides for the transfer of a relinquished newborn infant to the custody of a child-placing agency or to DCFS. Requires DCFS to implement a media campaign to inform the public of the provisions of the Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to provide that a child relinquished in accordance with the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act is eligible for TANF. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to provide that a child shall not be considered abused or neglected for the sole reason that the child has been relinquished in accordance with the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Amends the Adoption Act to provide that a person shall not be considered an unfit person for the sole reason that the person has relinquished a child in accordance with the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/12-21.5 720 ILCS 5/12-21.6 720 ILCS 130/2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions. Creates the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act and amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Criminal Code of 1961, the Neglected Children Offense Act, and the Adoption Act. Changes from the bill as introduced include the following: (1) pro- vides for relinquishment of an infant 72 hours old or less (rather than 30 days old or less), and provides for the relinquishment of an infant born in a hospital; (2) adds information that must be provided to a person relinquishing an infant; (3) provides for reimbursement, under the Illinois Public Aid Code, of a hospital that accepts a relinquished infant; (4) provides for actions that must be taken by the court and DCFS during the pendency of a parent's petition for return of custody of a relinquished infant; (5) requires DCFS to implement a public information program (rather than a media campaign); (6) provides for criminal and civil immunity for a hospital or other facility and its personnel who act in good faith in accordance with the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act; (7) amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to provide that a person does not commit child abandon- ment or endangering the life or health of a child by relinquishing an infant in accordance with the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act; and (8) amends the Neglected Children Offense Act to provide immunity for a person who relinquishes an infant in accordance with the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions. Creates the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act and amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Criminal Code of 1961, the Neglected Children Offense Act, and the Adoption Act. Changes from the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 include the following: (1) eliminates a presumption that a non-parent relinquish- ing an infant does so with the parent's knowledge and permission; (2) provides that if a parent returns to a fire station or emergency medical facility to reclaim a relinquished infant, the fire station or emergency medical facility must tell the parent the name and location of the hospital to which the infant was transported; (3) provides that within 3 days after assuming physical custody of a relinquished infant, a child-placing agency must file a petition in the circuit court stating the agency's intention to place the infant in an adop- tive home; (4) provides that if a parent returns to reclaim an infant within 72 hours after the infant's birth, the parent's abandonment of the infant shall not be considered a relinquishment of the infant, and requires genetic testing to confirm the parent's relationship to the infant; (5) makes changes concerning the required contents of the DCFS public information program; (6) requires DCFS to evaluate the implementation of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act and to submit reports to the Governor and the General Assembly; and (7) amends the Adoption Act to provide that a relinquished infant shall be considered available for adoption. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions. Creates the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act and amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Criminal Code of 1961, the Neglected Children Offense Act, and the Adoption Act. Changes from the engrossed bill include the following: (1) requires a hospital to perform tests that are appropriate in evaluating whether a relinquished newborn infant was abused or neglected; (2) requires hospital, fire station, or emergency medical facility personnel to verbally inform a relinquishing parent of the necessity of going to court to prevent termination of parental rights and regain custody; (3) eliminates a provision concerning reclaiming a relinquished child within 72 hours after the infant's birth and genetic testing of the parent; and (4) provides for a repeal of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act on July 1, 2007. Effective immediately. FEB-20-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-20-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-21-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY FEB-21-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR GEO-KARIS FEB-22-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DILLARD FEB-27-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR KLEMM FEB-28-2001 S POSTPONED MAR-07-2001 S POSTPONED MAR-07-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WALSH,T MAR-08-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RONEN MAR-08-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MUNOZ MAR-15-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOMKE MAR-16-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RADOGNO MAR-21-2001 S POSTPONED MAR-22-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SULLIVAN MAR-22-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JACOBS MAR-22-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LINK MAR-22-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SIEBEN MAR-23-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LIGHTFORD MAR-27-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HALVORSON MAR-27-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUDICIARY S MAR-27-2001 S ADOPTED MAR-28-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR NOLAND MAR-28-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 011-000-000 SJUD MAR-28-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-03-29 MAR-28-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CRONIN MAR-29-2001 S SECOND READING MAR-29-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-03-30 MAR-30-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'MALLEY MAR-30-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PETERSON APR-02-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MADIGAN,L APR-02-2001 S FILED WITH SECRETARY APR-02-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-KARPIEL APR-02-2001 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL APR-02-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-KARPIEL APR-02-2001 S RULES REFERS TO SJUD APR-03-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-KARPIEL APR-03-2001 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SJUD/009-000-000 APR-03-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ROSKAM APR-03-2001 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING APR-03-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-KARPIEL APR-03-2001 S ADOPTED APR-03-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-04-04 APR-04-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR OBAMA APR-04-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-000-000 APR-04-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE APR-04-2001 H HOUSE SPONSOR COULSON APR-04-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING APR-04-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR WAIT APR-04-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR PANKAU APR-05-2001 H FIRST READING APR-05-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS APR-18-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR FOWLER APR-18-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR FORBY APR-26-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BROSNAHAN APR-26-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MULLIGAN APR-26-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR MCCARTHY APR-26-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR MCGUIRE APR-26-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR LYONS,JOSEPH MAY-01-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR NOVAK MAY-03-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HUMAN SERVS H MAY-03-2001 H ADOPTED MAY-03-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 007-000-000 HHSV MAY-03-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-08-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-08-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-09-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR RUTHERFORD MAY-09-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 101-007-006 MAY-10-2001 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01 MAY-11-2001 S FILED WITH SECRETARY MAY-11-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/KARPIEL MAY-11-2001 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL MAY-18-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/KARPIEL MAY-18-2001 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL MAY-22-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/KARPIEL MAY-22-2001 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/056-000-000 MAY-22-2001 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-20-2001 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AUG-17-2001 S GOVERNOR APPROVED AUG-17-2001 S EFFECTIVE DATE 01-08-17 AUG-17-2001 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0432 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary