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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2047         </title>
<shortdesc>DCFS-ABUSE RPT-SCHOOL EMPLOYEE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Chuck Weaver-Kimberly A. Lightford</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>325 ILCS 5/7.4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 2057.4</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that in an investigation in which the alleged perpetrator of abuse or neglect is a school employee, including, but not limited to, a school teacher or administrator, and the recommendation is to determine the report to be indicated, in addition to other procedures as set forth and defined in Department rules and procedures, the employee's due process rights shall also include: (i) the right to a copy of the investigation summary; (ii) the right to review the specific allegations which gave rise to the investigation; and (iii) the right to an administrator's teleconference which shall be convened to provide the school employee with the opportunity to present documentary evidence or other information that supports his or her position and to provide information before a final finding is entered. Removes a provision requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to inform the school employee of his or her right: (a) to confront the accuser, if the accuser is 14 years of age or older; (b) to review the specific allegations which gave rise to the investigation; and (c) to review all materials and evidence that have been submitted to the Department in support of the allegation.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Human Services</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Human Services;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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