DCFS-NOTICE OF APPEAL PROCESS
Summary
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. In a provision requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to provide specified persons with written notification of its final determination of an abuse or neglect report, requires such written notification to the alleged perpetrator to include a detailed list of all steps of the appeal process and a detailed checklist of what must be submitted for an appeal. Requires the Department to also send to the alleged perpetrator, parents, and personal or legal guardian of the alleged child victim, either electronically or by regular U.S. mail, a copy of all information in the case obtained by the Department during its investigation that is not otherwise prohibited from disclosure under State or federal law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 10, 2026
Signed Jul 24, 2026
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MINOR
The bill text has been finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final form ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive content regarding child victim reporting and notification procedures remains unchanged, with the only modifications being the update of the document title and page headers to reflect its final status.
TECHNICAL
The document title was updated from 'HB4242 Engrossed' to 'HB4242 Enrolled' to indicate the bill has passed all legislative stages and is in its final form.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 8, 2026
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 24, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Child Welfare; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Child Welfare
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Regan Deering
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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