CHILD ABUSE-REPORTING-PENALTY
Summary
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class 4 felony (instead of a Class A misdemeanor) if he or she knowingly transmits a false report of child abuse or neglect to DCFS or knowingly and willfully commits another violation of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act's mandated reporting provisions. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class 3 (instead of Class 4) felony for a second or subsequent violation. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
Jun 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Aug 2003
Introduced Mar 25, 2003
Signed Aug 5, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2003 · House Jun 1, 2003
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
May 29, 2003
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
7
Aug 5, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 1, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 1, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-002-000
lower
May 30, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 30, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sandra M. Pihos; Motion #1
lower
May 29, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 29, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 29, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Dillard
upper
May 29, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0)
senate
May 22, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 006-000-000
upper
May 22, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 21, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 21, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
upper
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 3, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-001-000
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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