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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2936

Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Lakesia Collins

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

325 ILCS 5/3

from Ch. 23, par. 2053

Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. In the
definition of "abused child", provides that an abused child means a child
whose parent or immediate family member, or any person responsible for the
child's welfare, or any individual residing in the same home as the child,
or a paramour of the child's parent commits the act of grooming a child for
the purpose of establishing or attempting to establish a romantic or
sexual relationship (rather than commits the offense of grooming, as
defined in the Criminal Code of 2012). Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning children.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act is
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amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

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(325 ILCS 5/3)

(from Ch. 23, par. 2053)
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Sec. 3.
As used in this Act unless the context otherwise
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requires:
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"Adult resident" means any person between 18 and 22 years
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of age who resides in any facility licensed by the Department
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under the Child Care Act of 1969. For purposes of this Act, the
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criteria set forth in the definitions of "abused child" and
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"neglected child" shall be used in determining whether an
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adult resident is abused or neglected.
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"Agency" means a child care facility licensed under
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Section 2.05 or Section 2.06 of the Child Care Act of 1969 and
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includes a transitional living program that accepts children
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and adult residents for placement who are in the guardianship
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of the Department.
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"Blatant disregard" means an incident where the real,
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significant, and imminent risk of harm would be so obvious to a
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reasonable parent or caretaker that it is unlikely that a
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reasonable parent or caretaker would have exposed the child to

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the danger without exercising precautionary measures to
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protect the child from harm. With respect to a person working
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at an agency in the person's professional capacity with a
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child or adult resident, "blatant disregard" includes a
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failure by the person to perform job responsibilities intended
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to protect the child's or adult resident's health, physical
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well-being, or welfare, and, when viewed in light of the
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surrounding circumstances, evidence exists that would cause a
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reasonable person to believe that the child was neglected.
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With respect to an agency, "blatant disregard" includes a
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failure to implement practices that ensure the health,
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physical well-being, or welfare of the children and adult
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residents residing in the facility.
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"Child" means any person under the age of 18 years, unless
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legally emancipated by reason of marriage or entry into a
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branch of the United States armed services.
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"Department" means Department of Children and Family
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Services.
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"Local law enforcement agency" means the police of a city,
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town, village or other incorporated area or the sheriff of an
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unincorporated area or any sworn officer of the Illinois State
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Police.
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"Abused child" means a child whose parent or immediate
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family member, or any person responsible for the child's
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welfare, or any individual residing in the same home as the
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child, or a paramour of the child's parent:

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(a) inflicts, causes to be inflicted, or allows to be
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inflicted upon such child physical injury, by other than
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accidental means, which causes death, disfigurement,
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impairment of physical or emotional health, or loss or
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impairment of any bodily function;
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(b) creates a substantial risk of physical injury to
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such child by other than accidental means which would be
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likely to cause death, disfigurement, impairment of
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physical or emotional health, or loss or impairment of any
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bodily function;
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(c) commits or allows to be committed any sex offense
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against such child, as such sex offenses are defined in
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the Criminal Code of 2012 or in the Wrongs to Children Act,
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and extending those definitions of sex offenses to include
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children under 18 years of age;
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(d) commits or allows to be committed an act or acts of
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torture upon such child;
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(e) inflicts excessive corporal punishment or, in the
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case of a person working for an agency who is prohibited
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from using corporal punishment, inflicts corporal
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punishment upon a child or adult resident with whom the
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person is working in the person's professional capacity;
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(f) commits or allows to be committed the offense of
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female genital mutilation, as defined in Section 12-34 of
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the Criminal Code of 2012, against the child;
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(g) causes to be sold, transferred, distributed, or

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given to such child under 18 years of age, a controlled
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substance as defined in Section 102 of the Illinois
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Controlled Substances Act in violation of Article IV of
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the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or in violation of
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the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
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except for controlled substances that are prescribed in
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accordance with Article III of the Illinois Controlled
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Substances Act and are dispensed to such child in a manner
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that substantially complies with the prescription;
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(h) commits or allows to be committed the offense of
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involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a
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minor, or trafficking in persons as defined in Section
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10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012 against the child; or
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(i)
commits the act of grooming a child for the
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purpose of establishing or attempting to establish a
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romantic or sexual relationship

commits the offense of
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grooming, as defined in Section 11-25 of the Criminal Code
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of 2012, against the child
.
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A child shall not be considered abused for the sole reason
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that the child has been relinquished in accordance with the
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Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act.
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"Neglected child" means any child who is not receiving the
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proper or necessary nourishment or medically indicated
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treatment including food or care not provided solely on the
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basis of the present or anticipated mental or physical
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impairment as determined by a physician acting alone or in

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consultation with other physicians or otherwise is not
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receiving the proper or necessary support or medical or other
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remedial care recognized under State law as necessary for a
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child's well-being, or other care necessary for the child's
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well-being, including adequate food, clothing and shelter; or
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who is subjected to an environment which is injurious insofar
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as (i) the child's environment creates a likelihood of harm to
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the child's health, physical well-being, or welfare and (ii)
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the likely harm to the child is the result of a blatant
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disregard of parent, caretaker, person responsible for the
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child's welfare, or agency responsibilities; or who is
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abandoned by the child's parents or other person responsible
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for the child's welfare without a proper plan of care; or who
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has been provided with interim crisis intervention services
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under Section 3-5 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and whose
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parent, guardian, or custodian refuses to permit the child to
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return home and no other living arrangement agreeable to the
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parent, guardian, or custodian can be made, and the parent,
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guardian, or custodian has not made any other appropriate
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living arrangement for the child; or who is a newborn infant
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whose blood, urine, or meconium contains any amount of a
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controlled substance as defined in subsection (f) of Section
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102 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or a metabolite
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thereof, with the exception of a controlled substance or
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metabolite thereof whose presence in the newborn infant is the
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result of medical treatment administered to the person who

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gave birth or the newborn infant. A child shall not be
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considered neglected for the sole reason that the child's
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parent or other person responsible for the child's welfare has
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left the child in the care of an adult relative for any period
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of time. A child shall not be considered neglected for the sole
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reason that the child has been relinquished in accordance with
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the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. A child shall not
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be considered neglected or abused for the sole reason that
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such child's parent or other person responsible for the
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child's welfare depends upon spiritual means through prayer
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alone for the treatment or cure of disease or remedial care as
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provided under Section 4 of this Act. A child shall not be
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considered neglected or abused solely because the child is not
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attending school in accordance with the requirements of
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Article 26 of The School Code, as amended.
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"Child Protective Service Unit" means certain specialized
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State employees of the Department assigned by the Director to
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perform the duties and responsibilities as provided under
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Section 7.2 of this Act.
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"Near fatality" means an act that, as certified by a
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physician, places the child in serious or critical condition,
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including acts of great bodily harm inflicted upon children
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under 13 years of age, and as otherwise defined by Department
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rule.
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"Great bodily harm" includes bodily injury which creates a
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high probability of death, or which causes serious permanent

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disfigurement, or which causes a permanent or protracted loss
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or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ, or
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other serious bodily harm.
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"Person responsible for the child's welfare" means the
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child's parent; guardian; foster parent; relative caregiver;
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any person responsible for the child's welfare in a public or
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private residential agency or institution; any person
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responsible for the child's welfare within a public or private
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profit or not for profit child care facility; or any other
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person responsible for the child's welfare at the time of the
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alleged abuse or neglect, including any person who commits or
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allows to be committed, against the child, the offense of
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involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a
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minor, or trafficking in persons for forced labor or services,
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as provided in Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012,
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including, but not limited to, the custodian of the minor, or
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any person who came to know the child through an official
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capacity or position of trust, including, but not limited to,
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health care professionals, educational personnel, recreational
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supervisors, members of the clergy, and volunteers or support
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personnel in any setting where children may be subject to
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abuse or neglect.
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"Temporary protective custody" means custody within a
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hospital or other medical facility or a place previously
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designated for such custody by the Department, subject to
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review by the Court, including a licensed foster home, group

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home, or other institution; but such place shall not be a jail
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or other place for the detention of criminal or juvenile
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offenders.
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"An unfounded report" means any report made under this Act
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for which it is determined after an investigation that no
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credible evidence of abuse or neglect exists.
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"An indicated report" means a report made under this Act
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if an investigation determines that credible evidence of the
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alleged abuse or neglect exists.
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"An undetermined report" means any report made under this
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Act in which it was not possible to initiate or complete an
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investigation on the basis of information provided to the
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Department.
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"Subject of report" means any child reported to the
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central register of child abuse and neglect established under
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Section 7.7 of this Act as an alleged victim of child abuse or
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neglect and the parent or guardian of the alleged victim or
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other person responsible for the alleged victim's welfare who
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is named in the report or added to the report as an alleged
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perpetrator of child abuse or neglect.
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"Perpetrator" means a person who, as a result of
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investigation, has been determined by the Department to have
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caused child abuse or neglect.
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"Member of the clergy" means a clergyperson or
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practitioner of any religious denomination accredited by the
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religious body to which the clergyperson or practitioner

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belongs.
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(Source: P.A. 102-567, eff. 1-1-22; 102-676, eff. 12-3-21;
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102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-22, eff. 8-8-23.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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