ABUSED CHILD-ATTORNY PRIVILGED House SponsorsRep. Dwight Kay-Elgie R. Sims, Jr. and Lou Lang Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine-Ira I. Silverstein-John G. Mulroe and Kirk W. Dillard) 7/15/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0067 325 ILCS 5/4from Ch. 23, par. 2054 Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. In a provision stating that the privileged quality of communication between a professional person required to report suspected child abuse or neglect and his or her patient or client shall not apply to situations involving abused or neglected children and shall not constitute grounds for failure to report as required by the Act or 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, creates an exception for privileged communication between an attorney and his or her client. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that the reporting requirements of the Act shall not apply to the contents of a privileged communication between an attorney and his or her client or to confidential information within the meaning of Rule 1.6 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct relating to the legal representation of an individual client. Effective immediately. 2/21/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay 2/21/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2013HouseAssigned to Judiciary 3/7/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay 3/7/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/11/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/12/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/12/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/13/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote 3/13/2013HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 3/13/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 3/22/2013SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/22/2013SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 4/3/2013SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/10/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/10/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/10/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 4/11/2013SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 4/11/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2013 4/24/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/24/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2013 5/15/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/15/2013HousePassed Both Houses 6/5/2013HouseSent to the Governor 7/15/2013HouseGovernor Approved 7/15/2013HouseEffective Date July 15, 2013 7/15/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0067