Illinois Senate Bill 1762 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-24 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that "public body" does not include the Child Care Facility Investigation Workgroup established under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that on or before January 1, 2016, the Department of Children and Family Services shall convene a multi-disciplinary child care facility investigation workgroup to identify areas for improvement in the quality of investigations of child abuse and neglect. Sets forth the composition of the workgroup. Requires the Department to provide to the workgroup, upon request, all records and information in the Department's possession relevant to the workgroup's review of reports of abuse or neglect made to the Department's State-wide toll free telephone number, and relevant to the workgroup's review of investigations of allegations of abuse or neglect of children or adult residents who are in child care facilities licensed by the Department under the Child Care Act of 1969, transitional living programs, or unlicensed foster homes. Requires the workgroup to review indicated and unfounded reports of child abuse or neglect. Provides that meetings of the workgroup shall be closed to the public and are not subject to the Open Meetings Act; and that records and information provided to the workgroup and records maintained by the workgroup are confidential and are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Contains provisions concerning reporting requirements for both the workgroup and the Department.

DCFS-CHILD CARE WORKGROUP

Sen. Julie Morrison [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-24	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2015-04-24	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2015-03-27	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
2015-03-25	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Reported Back To Human Services; 005-000-000
2015-03-24	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
2015-03-20	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2015-03-20	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2015-03-18	Senate	To Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Department of Children and Family Services
2015-03-11	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
2015-02-20	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2015-02-20	Senate	First Reading
2015-02-20	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
325	5	7.3d	New Code	See Bill Text
5	120	1.02	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	140	2	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1762&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB1762.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB1762sam001.htm