CHILD ABUSE-UNREPORTED-PENALTY House SponsorsRep. Robert S. Molaro-Roger L. Eddy-Patrick J Verschoore-Karen May-Kathleen A. Ryg, Milton Patterson, Patricia Bailey and Richard T. Bradley Senate Sponsors(Sen. Cheryl Axley and Pamela J. Althoff) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 325 ILCS 5/4from Ch. 23, par. 2054 Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Adds members of a school board, the Chicago Board of Education, or the governing body of a private school as mandated reporters. Provides that within one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act or within one year after becoming a mandated reporter, whichever is later, a person mandated to report suspected child abuse or neglect must do one of the following: (1) attend an educational seminar, approved by the Department of Children and Family Services, concerning child abuse and neglect and the making of reports; or (2) sign an affidavit stating that the person understands his or her reporting responsibilities. Provides that any person who knowingly and willfully violates any mandated-reporter provision of the Act other than a second or subsequent violation of transmitting a false report is guilty of a Class 4 felony (instead of a Class A misdemeanor) for a first violation and a Class 3 (instead of Class 4) felony for a second or subsequent violation. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that "school personnel" who are mandated reporters of child abuse or neglect include administrators and both certified and non-certified school employees. Provides that any school board member who has actual knowledge that a child enrolled in the school district of which he or she is a board member is an abused child as defined in the Act shall immediately report that knowledge to DCFS or cause such a report to be made to DCFS. Provides that within one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act or within one year after becoming a mandated reporter, whichever is later, a person mandated to report suspected abuse or neglect under the Act must do one of the following: (1) read the requirements of the Act concerning mandated reporters, or read a document prepared by or approved by DCFS concerning child abuse and neglect and the making of reports under the Act; or (2) sign a statement, on a form prescribed by or approved by DCFS, to the effect that the person understands his or her responsibilities as a mandated reporter. Effective immediately. 2/16/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro 2/16/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/10/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 3/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 4/13/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 4/13/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/13/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/14/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/14/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 4/14/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 4/14/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 4/14/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/15/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005 2/1/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley 2/1/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/1/2006SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die