---
type: "Bill"
title: "CHILD ABUSE-REPORTING-PENALTY"
description: "Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class 4 felony (instead of a Class A misdemeanor) if he or she knowingly transmits a false report of child abuse or neglect to DCFS or knowingly and willfully commits another violation of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act's mandated reporting provisions. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class 3 (instead of Class 4) felony for a second or subsequent violation. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 2902"
citation: "Illinois HB 2902 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 51
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-02-21"
last_action: "2003-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/05b99f90-513f-41cc-9b4d-8027ad0b7c1d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2902&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=5454&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "765cf93bbb0f79e7afdb6a73b37adfc6a2e42dfcf2aba7af8c77c50bfb27665f"
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 2902 (93rd) — CHILD ABUSE-REPORTING-PENALTY

Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class 4 felony (instead of a Class A misdemeanor) if he or she knowingly transmits a false report of child abuse or neglect to DCFS or knowingly and willfully commits another violation of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act's mandated reporting provisions. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class 3 (instead of Class 4) felony for a second or subsequent violation. Effective immediately.

## 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=09300HB2902&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=5454&DocNum=2902&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB2902eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=5454&DocNum=2902&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB2902enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=5454&DocNum=2902&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–3** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **113–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Antonio Munoz — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra M. Pihos — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-21** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos `filing`
- **2003-02-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-26** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2003-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
- **2003-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2003-03-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-20** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
- **2003-03-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2003-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2003-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2003-04-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-03** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2003-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2003
- **2003-05-16** Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. `reading-3`
- **2003-05-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- **2003-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2003-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2003-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 006-000-000
- **2003-05-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Dillard `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2003-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-29** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sandra M. Pihos; Motion #1
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2003-06-01** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2003
- **2003-06-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-002-000
- **2003-06-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-08-05** Effective Date August 5, 2003
- **2003-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0431 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/05b99f90-513f-41cc-9b4d-8027ad0b7c1d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).