DCFS-ABUSED&NEGLECT CHILD-RPTS Senate SponsorsSen. Dan Kotowski-Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Darlene J. Senger-Al Riley) 8/15/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0387 325 ILCS 5/4from Ch. 23, par. 2054325 ILCS 5/7from Ch. 23, par. 2057325 ILCS 5/10from Ch. 23, par. 2060Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that the privileged quality of communication between any professional person required to report a suspected case of child abuse or neglect and his or her patient or client shall not constitute grounds for failure to share information or documents with the Department of Children and Family Services during the course of a child abuse or neglect investigation. Provides that written reports from persons required to report shall be admissible in evidence in any judicial proceeding or administrative hearing (rather than judicial proceeding) relating to child abuse or neglect. Provides that evidence shall not be excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege relating to communications between the alleged perpetrator of abuse or neglect, or the child subject of the report and any person who is required to report a suspected case of abuse or neglect under the Act or the person making or investigating the report (rather than communications between the alleged perpetrator of abuse or neglect, or the child subject of the report and the person making or investigating the report). Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that if requested by a professional required to report an abused or neglected child, the Department of Children and Family Services shall confirm in writing that the information or documents disclosed by the professional were gathered in the course of a child abuse or neglect investigation. 1/27/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 1/27/2011SenateFirst Reading 1/27/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/9/2011SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/15/2011SenateHeld in Human Services 3/1/2011SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 3/1/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2011 3/3/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/3/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2011 3/7/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/14/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/15/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/15/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/15/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services 3/16/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/30/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/6/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 4/15/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/15/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Kotowski 4/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/15/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/15/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/15/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/15/2011HouseArrived in House 4/27/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/27/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger 4/28/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/28/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/2/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/11/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000 5/11/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/18/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 5/18/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 6/16/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2011SenateEffective Date August 15, 2011 8/15/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0387