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HR0767 • 2026
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
Resolution Adopted
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee ; 012-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandun Schweizer
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
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Full Text of HR0767 Home Legislation Full Text HR0767 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF HR0767 LRB104 21307 ECR 36121 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, April is annually recognized as National Child 3 Abuse Prevention Month to highlight the importance of families 4 and communities working together to prevent child abuse and 5 neglect, as the prevention services developed by this 6 cooperation can help parents, caregivers, and communities 7 protect children and strengthen families; and 8 WHEREAS, According to the Illinois Department of Children 9 and Family Services, over 125,000 children are affected by 10 child abuse in the State annually; and 11 WHEREAS, The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act was 12 passed in 1974; while it has been amended many times over the 13 years, the purpose of the original legislation is still 14 intact; nevertheless, the United States Congress made a 15 further commitment to implementing solutions to child abuse in 16 the early 1980s; and 17 WHEREAS, Recognizing the alarming rate at which children 18 continued to be abused and neglected and the need for new 19 programs to prevent child abuse as well as assist parents and 20 families affected by mistreatment, the United States Senate 21 and House of Representatives resolved that the first National 22 Child Abuse Prevention Week should be designated during the HR0767 - 2 - LRB104 21307 ECR 36121 r 1 week of June 6 through June 12, 1982; and 2 WHEREAS, The first National Child Abuse Prevention Month 3 was then declared in April 1983, and since then, child abuse 4 awareness activities have been promoted across the country 5 during the month of April each year, such as the Blue Ribbon 6 Campaign initiative; and 7 WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Campaign had its early beginnings 8 as a Virginia grandmother's tribute to her grandson who died 9 as a result of abuse; she tied a blue ribbon to the antenna of 10 her car as a way to honor his memory and to warn her community 11 of the tragedy of child abuse; and 12 WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Campaign has since expanded all 13 over the country, with many wearing blue ribbons each April in 14 memory of victims of child abuse, fundraisers taking place to 15 support prevention activities, and candlelight vigils being 16 held as memorials; and 17 WHEREAS, In more recent years, the focus of Blue Ribbon 18 Campaign has shifted towards a more positive message of 19 celebrating individuals, communities, and organizations who 20 have contributed to the prevention of child abuse; and 21 WHEREAS, National Child Abuse Month has been recognized by HR0767 - 3 - LRB104 21307 ECR 36121 r 1 the nonprofit Prevent Child Abuse America every April since 2 its designation in 1983; for 2026, the nonprofit's theme is 3 "Every day, we help positive childhood experience take root" 4 in acknowledgment that we need to work together to cultivate 5 relationships, connections, and environments to ensure every 6 child thrives; and 7 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is strongly committed to 8 preventing child abuse and ensuring that individuals, 9 organizations, and communities are actively working to 10 eliminate and prevent child abuse statewide; therefore, be it 11 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 12 HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 13 we recognize April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention 14 Month. 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