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type: "Bill"
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title: "ANIMAL-CHILD ABUSE REPORTING"
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description: "Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act and the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that an animal control officer, Department of Agriculture investigator, or humane society investigator with reasonable cause to suspect or believe that a child is being abused or neglected or is in danger of being abused or neglected must immediately make a written or oral report to the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that Investigation Specialists, Intact Family Specialists, and Placement Specialists employed by the Department of Children and Family Services must immediately report suspected animal abuse or neglect to the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare. Provides for immunity from liability for persons, institutions, and agencies participating in good faith in the reporting or investigation of animal abuse or neglect. Provides for confidentiality of the identity of persons reporting animal abuse or neglect. Preempts the exercise of home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "96th"
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identifier: "HB 562"
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citation: "Illinois HB 562 (96th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 47
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2009-02-04"
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last_action: "2009-08-14"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cc47f155-1217-4f55-9fa7-197ba6c1a2a4"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=562&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40963&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "8e9af77f612b8da35debaa403a71e1474fb5315bac6a704fa66863bb1e1740a2"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 562 (96th) — ANIMAL-CHILD ABUSE REPORTING
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Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act and the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that an animal control officer, Department of Agriculture investigator, or humane society investigator with reasonable cause to suspect or believe that a child is being abused or neglected or is in danger of being abused or neglected must immediately make a written or oral report to the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that Investigation Specialists, Intact Family Specialists, and Placement Specialists employed by the Department of Children and Family Services must immediately report suspected animal abuse or neglect to the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare. Provides for immunity from liability for persons, institutions, and agencies participating in good faith in the reporting or investigation of animal abuse or neglect. Provides for confidentiality of the identity of persons reporting animal abuse or neglect. Preempts the exercise of home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0562&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40963&DocNum=562&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0562eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40963&DocNum=562&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0562enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40963&DocNum=562&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **117–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **50–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Susana A. Mendoza — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2009-02-04** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Susana A. Mendoza `filing`
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- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
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- **2009-02-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-02-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-03-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2009-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
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- **2009-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
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- **2009-03-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2009-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2009-03-12** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-03-12** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2009-03-12** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-03-12** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-29** Do Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
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- **2009-05-07** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
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- **2009-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
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- **2009-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 006-000-000
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- **2009-05-13** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009
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- **2009-05-14** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2009-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-05-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2009-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
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- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
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- **2009-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2009-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
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- **2009-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
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- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2009-08-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2009-08-14** Effective Date August 14, 2009
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- **2009-08-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0494 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cc47f155-1217-4f55-9fa7-197ba6c1a2a4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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