AJ FREUND ACT
Summary
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the AJ Freund Act. Provides that any report received by the Department of Children and Family Services alleging the abuse or neglect of a child by a person who is not the child's parent, a member of the child's immediate family, a person responsible for the child's welfare, an individual residing in the same home as the child, or a paramour of the child's parent shall immediately be shared with (rather than referred to) the appropriate local law enforcement agency for consideration of criminal investigation or other action. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall be the primary agency (rather than sole agency) responsible for receiving and investigating reports of child abuse or neglect made under the Act, except where investigations by other agencies may be required. In a provision requiring the Department to allow law enforcement personnel to concurrently investigate with the Department reports of suspected child abuse or neglect, provides that the Department's completed investigative report shall be shared with the office of the State's Attorney of the involved county.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
2
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Mar 4, 2022
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Weber
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Weber
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Weber
RRepublican
Co
Amy Grant
RRepublican
Co
Blaine Wilhour
RRepublican
Co
Chris Bos
RRepublican
Co
Dan Ugaste
RRepublican
Co
Deanne M. Mazzochi
RRepublican
Co
Jim Durkin
RRepublican
Co
Mark Luft
RRepublican
Co
Mary Flowers
DDemocratic
Co
Norine Hammond
RRepublican
Co
Patrick Windhorst
RRepublican
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