DCFS-CHILD ABUSE-REPORT-NOTICE House SponsorsRep. Naomi D. Jakobsson-Elizabeth Coulson and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael W. Frerichs-Don Harmon) 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0385 20 ILCS 505/9.9from Ch. 23, par. 5009.9325 ILCS 5/7.4from Ch. 23, par. 2057.4325 ILCS 5/7.12a new325 ILCS 5/7.12b new325 ILCS 5/7.15from Ch. 23, par. 2057.15325 ILCS 5/7.16from Ch. 23, par. 2057.16325 ILCS 5/8.3from Ch. 23, par. 2058.3 Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that these amendatory changes may be cited as the Child Abuse Registry Accuracy and Fairness Act of 2009. Provides that notice to subjects of a report of suspected child abuse or neglect shall be served via personal delivery (verified by the subject's signature) or certified mail, and sets forth the required contents of the notice. Provides for notice of determinations that a report is "indicated", "unfounded", or "undetermined", and sets forth required contents of notice of an indicated report. Adds provisions concerning expungement of an indicated report. Provides for an appeal by a subject of a report who claims that he or she did not have actual notice that an indicated report had issued against him or her. Makes other changes concerning judicial review of final administrative decisions by the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department's handling of reports of suspected child abuse or neglect, determinations by the Department's Child Protective Service Unit, and expungement of information from the central register of child abuse and neglect.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 505/9.9325 ILCS 5/7.4325 ILCS 5/7.12a new325 ILCS 5/7.12b new325 ILCS 5/7.15325 ILCS 5/7.16325 ILCS 5/8.3Adds reference to:325 ILCS 5/7.12from Ch. 23, par. 2057.12Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that in those cases in which the Child Protective Service Unit has made a final determination that a report is "indicated" or "unfounded", the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide written notification of the final determination to the subjects of the report and to the alleged perpetrator, parents, personal guardian or legal guardian of the alleged child victim, and other persons required to receive notice by regular U.S. mail. Provides that subject to appropriation, written notification of the final determination shall be sent to a perpetrator indicated for child abuse or child neglect, or both, by both regular and certified mail. 2/11/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/11/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/4/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/4/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/4/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 3/4/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/23/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/27/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/21/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 4/22/2009SenatePostponed - Human Services 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0385