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HB4242 • 2026
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Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
Do Pass Child Welfare ; 010-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Assigned to Child Welfare
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption & Child Welfare Committee ; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee ; 012-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Regan Deering
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Regan Deering
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Full Text of HB4242 Home Legislation Full Text HB4242 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Open PDF HB4242 Enrolled LRB104 16754 KTG 30162 b 1 AN ACT concerning children. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act is 5 amended by changing Section 7.12 as follows: 6 (325 ILCS 5/7.12) (from Ch. 23, par. 2057.12) 7 Sec. 7.12. The Child Protective Service Unit shall 8 determine, within 60 days, whether the report is "indicated" 9 or "unfounded" and report it forthwith to the central 10 register; where it is not possible to initiate or complete an 11 investigation within 60 days the report may be deemed 12 "undetermined" provided every effort has been made to 13 undertake a complete investigation. The Department may extend 14 the period in which such determinations must be made in 15 individual cases for additional periods of up to 30 days each 16 for good cause shown. The Department shall by rule establish 17 what shall constitute good cause. 18 In those cases in which the Child Protective Service Unit 19 has made a final determination that a report is "indicated" or 20 "unfounded", the Department shall provide written notification 21 of the final determination to the subjects of the report and to 22 the alleged perpetrator, parents, personal guardian or legal 23 guardian of the alleged child victim, and other persons HB4242 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 16754 KTG 30162 b 1 required to receive notice by regular U.S. mail. The written 2 notification of the final determination of an indicated 3 finding by the Department shall include: 4 (1) a statement of the allegation and the indicated 5 finding; 6 (2) the length of time the indicated finding shall be 7 maintained in the State Central Register; 8 (3) notice of the right to request an administrative 9 appeal of the indicated finding; 10 (4) the time period within which an administrative 11 appeal must be requested; 12 (5) the manner in which to request an administrative 13 appeal; and 14 (6) notice of the right to request a copy of the 15 investigative file that pertains to the subject, including 16 the manner in which such a request may be made, regardless 17 of whether the subject requests an administrative appeal, 18 and that any records provided are subject to redaction or 19 withholding as required by State or federal law. 20 Subject to appropriation, written notification of the 21 final determination shall be sent to a perpetrator indicated 22 for child abuse or child neglect, or both, by both regular and 23 certified mail. 24 (Source: P.A. 96-385, eff. 1-1-10.) 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