---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE"
description: "Amends the School Code. Requires each public school and charter school to post (1) the current toll-free telephone number of the Department of Children and Family Services' child abuse hotline; (2) instructions to call 9-1-1 for emergencies; and (3) directions for accessing the Department's website for more information on reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Sets forth other requirements concerning the posting of this information."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 370"
citation: "Illinois HB 370 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-12"
last_action: "2017-09-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c9d21084-3490-4006-940f-563f4f28c513"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=370&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=99609&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "a61373db2a488231a9f1a14f8b5b044ee72038210d7babee2dcf6daf0e25a1c0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 370 (100th) — SCH CD-CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE

Amends the School Code. Requires each public school and charter school to post (1) the current toll-free telephone number of the Department of Children and Family Services' child abuse hotline; (2) instructions to call 9-1-1 for emergencies; and (3) directions for accessing the Department's website for more information on reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Sets forth other requirements concerning the posting of this information.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0370&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=99609&DocNum=370&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0370eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=99609&DocNum=370&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0370enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=99609&DocNum=370&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Rita Mayfield — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-12** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield `filing`
- **2017-01-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-12** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2017-01-25** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Charter School Policy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2017-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2017-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2017-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2017-03-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Charter School Policy Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-04** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-05** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2017-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-25** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-03** Do Pass Education; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2017
- **2017-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2017-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2017
- **2017-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
- **2017-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2017-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
- **2017-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2017-05-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2017-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2017-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2017-06-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 098-000-000
- **2017-06-24** House Concurs
- **2017-06-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-07-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-09-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-09-08** Effective Date June 1, 2018
- **2017-09-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0468 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c9d21084-3490-4006-940f-563f4f28c513`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).