---
type: "Bill"
title: "CHILD ABUSE-UNREPORTED-PENALTY"
description: "Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that \"school personnel\" who are mandated reporters of child abuse or neglect include administrators and both certified and non-certified school employees. Provides that any school board member who has actual knowledge that a child enrolled in the school district of which he or she is a board member is an abused child as defined in the Act shall immediately report that knowledge to DCFS or cause such a report to be made to DCFS. Provides that within one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act or within one year after becoming a mandated reporter, whichever is later, a person mandated to report suspected abuse or neglect under the Act must do one of the following: (1) read the requirements of the Act concerning mandated reporters, or read a document prepared by or approved by DCFS concerning child abuse and neglect and the making of reports under the Act; or (2) sign a statement, on a form prescribed by or approved by DCFS, to the effect that the person understands his or her responsibilities as a mandated reporter. Makes it a Class 4 felony to fail to make a report to DCFS after receiving 2 or more reports of the same act, incident, or occurrence of child abuse or neglect. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 5375"
citation: "Illinois HB 5375 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 122
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2006-01-26"
last_action: "2006-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aa8f28ea-d878-472b-b148-c8210d5ef54a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5375&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=24651&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "f7e2a78bc34ec3090c6f854c5037cc7d4c4eb8eee1ec2695049d42190a5b8da4"
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 5375 (94th) — CHILD ABUSE-UNREPORTED-PENALTY

Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that "school personnel" who are mandated reporters of child abuse or neglect include administrators and both certified and non-certified school employees. Provides that any school board member who has actual knowledge that a child enrolled in the school district of which he or she is a board member is an abused child as defined in the Act shall immediately report that knowledge to DCFS or cause such a report to be made to DCFS. Provides that within one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act or within one year after becoming a mandated reporter, whichever is later, a person mandated to report suspected abuse or neglect under the Act must do one of the following: (1) read the requirements of the Act concerning mandated reporters, or read a document prepared by or approved by DCFS concerning child abuse and neglect and the making of reports under the Act; or (2) sign a statement, on a form prescribed by or approved by DCFS, to the effect that the person understands his or her responsibilities as a mandated reporter. Makes it a Class 4 felony to fail to make a report to DCFS after receiving 2 or more reports of the same act, incident, or occurrence of child abuse or neglect. 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=09400HB5375&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=24651&DocNum=5375&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB5375eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=24651&DocNum=5375&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB5375enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=24651&DocNum=5375&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **109–4** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- James T. Meeks — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Chavez — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2006-01-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Chavez `filing`
- **2006-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2006-02-14** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-14** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2006-02-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-02-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-02-15** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2006-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2006-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Churchill
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- **2006-02-23** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-02-23** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2006-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2006-02-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-02-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2006-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 27, 2006 `reading-1`
- **2006-02-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2006-02-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-27** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- **2006-03-01** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-15** Do Pass Health & Human Services; 008-000-001 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2006
- **2006-03-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2006
- **2006-03-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2006-03-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2006-03-27** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-04-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- **2006-04-07** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2006-04-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-06-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-06-20** Effective Date June 20, 2006
- **2006-06-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0888 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aa8f28ea-d878-472b-b148-c8210d5ef54a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).