CRIM CD-FAILURE REPORT CHILD
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a parent, legal guardian, or caretaker of a child under 13 years of age to knowingly or recklessly fail to report the child as missing to a law enforcement agency in a timely manner if the parent, legal guardian, or caretaker reasonably should have known that the child is in danger. Provides that a parent, legal guardian, or caretaker of a child under 13 years of age must report the death of the child to the medical examiner or coroner of the county where the child's corpse was found if the parent, legal guardian, or caretaker reasonably believes that the death of the child was caused by a homicide, accident, or other suspicious circumstance. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a parent, legal guardian, or caretaker of a child under 13 years of age to report false information to a law enforcement agency, medical examiner, coroner, State's Attorney, or other governmental agency during an investigation of the disappearance or death of such child.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Jan 2013
House Passage
Jan 2013
Senate Passage
Dec 2012
Signed into Law
Jan 2013
Introduced Mar 8, 2012
Signed Jan 25, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Dec 5, 2012 · House Jan 7, 2013
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 46
Dec 5, 2012
D
Democratic27
81% Yea
R
Republican19
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
92
Key actions
16
Committee
23
Amendments
13
Jan 25, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jan 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jan 7, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-000-000
lower
Jan 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
lower
Jan 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Jan 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Dec 21, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Dec 21, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Dec 21, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Dec 21, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Dec 21, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Dec 21, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Dec 5, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
Dec 5, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Dec 5, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Dillard-Cullerton
upper
Dec 5, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0-10)
senate
Dec 4, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 005-000-000
upper
Nov 27, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Nov 27, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Nov 27, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard; -Cullerton
upper
Jul 1, 2012
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 26, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 18, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Criminal Law
upper
Apr 17, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 17, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 17, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 8, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 8, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 23, 2012
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Feb 23, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 21, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2012
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2012
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Feb 15, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2012
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2012
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Jan 24, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Oct 5, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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