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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-FAILURE REPORT CHILD"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of failure to report the disappearance of a child to a law enforcement agency. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she, as a parent, guardian, or other person having physical custody or control of a child under 13 years of age, knowingly or recklessly fails to immediately report the child as missing to a law enforcement agency after a 24-hour period expires in which he or she failed to make contact with or otherwise verify the whereabouts and safety of that child. Provides that a person does not commit the offense of failure to report the disappearance of a child to a law enforcement agency when the failure to report is due to an act of God, act of war, or inability of a law enforcement agency to receive a report of the disappearance of a child. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony. Provides that a parent, guardian, or other person having physical custody or control of a child under 18 years of age must report: (1) the child's death to a law enforcement agency within one hour after learning about the child's death or (2) the location of the child's corpse to a law enforcement agency within one hour after learning the location of the corpse. Provides that a person does not violate this provision when he or she fails to report due to an act of God, act of war, or inability of a law enforcement agency to receive a report of a child's death or the location of a child's corpse. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 3801"
citation: "Illinois HB 3801 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 141
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2011-08-04"
last_action: "2012-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c5c24658-0539-4692-9cb8-14006a89f830"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3801&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=61970&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "bf8e667ef80e9194fbfc92ddc466a1805485138e94759f0e91ec28818ac88a45"
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 3801 (97th) — CRIM CD-FAILURE REPORT CHILD
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of failure to report the disappearance of a child to a law enforcement agency. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she, as a parent, guardian, or other person having physical custody or control of a child under 13 years of age, knowingly or recklessly fails to immediately report the child as missing to a law enforcement agency after a 24-hour period expires in which he or she failed to make contact with or otherwise verify the whereabouts and safety of that child. Provides that a person does not commit the offense of failure to report the disappearance of a child to a law enforcement agency when the failure to report is due to an act of God, act of war, or inability of a law enforcement agency to receive a report of the disappearance of a child. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony. Provides that a parent, guardian, or other person having physical custody or control of a child under 18 years of age must report: (1) the child's death to a law enforcement agency within one hour after learning about the child's death or (2) the location of the child's corpse to a law enforcement agency within one hour after learning the location of the corpse. Provides that a person does not violate this provision when he or she fails to report due to an act of God, act of war, or inability of a law enforcement agency to receive a report of a child's death or the location of a child's corpse. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.
## 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=09700HB3801&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=61970&DocNum=3801&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3801eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=61970&DocNum=3801&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3801enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=61970&DocNum=3801&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1180** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **6147** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **9319** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **461** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **1038** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Dennis M. Reboletti — primary (person)
- Donne E. Trotter — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2011-08-04** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook `filing`
- **2011-08-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2011-08-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2011-08-05** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2011-08-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2011-08-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2011-08-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2011-08-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2011-08-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2011-08-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2011-08-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2011-08-08** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2011-08-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2011-08-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2011-08-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2011-08-24** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2011-08-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2011-08-24** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2011-08-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2011-08-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2011-08-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2011-08-24** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2011-08-24** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2011-10-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-10-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-06** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-01-12** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-09** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2012-02-09** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2012-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2012-02-15** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2012-02-17** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-02-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2012-02-21** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2012-02-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2012-03-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-01** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-07** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Nybo
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2012-03-07** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
- **2012-03-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-03-29** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2012-03-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-29** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Held in Criminal Law
- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2012-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2012-04-26** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2012-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Held in Criminal Law
- **2012-05-04** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012
- **2012-05-09** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2012-05-16** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2012-05-23** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 24, 2012
- **2012-05-23** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2012-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2012-05-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2012
- **2012-05-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2012-05-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- **2012-05-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2012-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-001-004
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David S. Luechtefeld `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2012-05-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Raoul `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2012-05-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2012-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2012-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2012-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2012-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 046-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2012-05-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
- **2012-05-25** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2012-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti; Motion #1
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti; Motion #1
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti; Motion #1
- **2012-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #1 `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #1 `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #1 `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; Motion #1 `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; Motion #1 `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; Motion #1 `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti; Motion #2
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti; Motion #2
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti; Motion #2
- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #2 `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #2 `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #2 `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; Motion #2 `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; Motion #2 `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; Motion #2 `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-001-000; Motion #2
- **2012-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-001-000; Motion #2
- **2012-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-001-000; Motion #2
- **2012-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans
- **2012-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2012-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2012-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 103-008-004
- **2012-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 093-019-006
- **2012-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 061-047-009
- **2012-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2012-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2012-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Michael G. Connelly; ; Motion to Concur
- **2012-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Michael G. Connelly; ; Motion to Concur
- **2012-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Michael G. Connelly; ; Motion to Concur
- **2012-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Michael G. Connelly; Motion to Concur
- **2012-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Michael G. Connelly; Motion to Concur
- **2012-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Michael G. Connelly; Motion to Concur
- **2012-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-09** Effective Date August 9, 2012
- **2012-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0917 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c5c24658-0539-4692-9cb8-14006a89f830`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).