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type: "Bill"
title: "DCFS-CHILD DEATH-INJURY REPORT"
description: "Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that a copy of any documents, files, records, books, and papers created or used in connection with the Department of Children and Family Services' investigation of a child's death or serious life-threatening injury shall be included in the Department's investigation report."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 4966"
citation: "Illinois HB 4966 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2012-02-03"
last_action: "2012-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/38620a68-0985-4f77-a856-75063114ab9b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4966&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=64847&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "b14e6c54a80021c98f58b401e19c131e09737bfbfa8f98fec3c5dae0b3827004"
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 4966 (97th) — DCFS-CHILD DEATH-INJURY REPORT
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that a copy of any documents, files, records, books, and papers created or used in connection with the Department of Children and Family Services' investigation of a child's death or serious life-threatening injury shall be included in the Department's investigation report.
## 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=09700HB4966&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64847&DocNum=4966&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4966eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64847&DocNum=4966&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4966enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64847&DocNum=4966&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **510** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1060** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Paul Evans — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2012-02-03** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Paul Evans `filing`
- **2012-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-15** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2012-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2012-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2012-02-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2012-02-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2012-03-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2012-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2012-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2012-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2012-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2012-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dena M. Carli
- **2012-03-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 22, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-03-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2012-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
- **2012-05-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
- **2012-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2012 `reading-3`
- **2012-05-28** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2013
- **2012-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1068 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/38620a68-0985-4f77-a856-75063114ab9b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).