HB 4534 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

DCFS-ABUSED CHILD-GROOMING

Summary

Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. In the definition of "abused child", provides that an abused child means a child whose parent or immediate family member, or any person responsible for the child's welfare, or any individual residing in the same home as the child, or a paramour of the child's parent commits the act of grooming a child for the purpose of establishing or attempting to establish a romantic or sexual relationship (rather than commits the offense of grooming, as defined in the Criminal Code of 2012). Effective immediately.

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

Aug 2026

Introduced Apr 16, 2026 Signed Aug 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 10, 2026

MINOR

The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of HB 4534 is the replacement of the bill title page text from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. This indicates the bill has been passed by both legislative chambers and the Governor, making it ready for signing into law. No substantive policy, scope, or legal language within the act itself was altered in this diff.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the bill's final status as 'Enrolled' rather than 'Engrossed', signifying completion of the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2026 · House Apr 15, 2026

How they voted

55–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 58

May 29, 2026

D Democratic39

37 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 10, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000

lower

May 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000

lower

May 29, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

lower

May 29, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michelle Mussman

lower

May 29, 2026

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

lower

May 29, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

upper

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000

upper

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

upper

May 20, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 20, 2026

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins

upper

May 19, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Education

upper

May 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-001-000

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 12 co-sponsors