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type: "Bill"
title: "DCFS-CHILD ABUSE-VARIOUS"
description: "Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to convene a multi-disciplinary committee to review application of the Department's investigation procedures to investigations involving children with custody cases pending pursuant to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and make reports to the General Assembly. Requires the Department to promulgate rules, by June 1, 2014, establishing criteria and standards for labeling a child abuse or neglect report as false in the state central register. Requires the Department's investigation team to include a licensed clinical social worker with experience in working with a child's specific disability when a report involves a child with a cognitive disability or a physical disability that impacts the child's communication. Provides that if the child named in the report was in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department when the report was received, then the child named in the report shall be a party to another's request for expungement of the final findings. Contains provisions concerning a mandated reporter's request for a review of an unfounded report; appeals requested by parents, personal guardians, or legal custodians who are not also subjects of the report; appeals conducted by a neutral third party; appeals or reviews requested via U.S. Mail; and Department rules limiting the rights of a reporter to request an appeal. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 2787"
citation: "Illinois HB 2787 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-22"
last_action: "2013-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47585cc6-8d6b-4dfd-aa33-234b07a4780c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2787&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74616&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "ce8ba6d2a1b410e676a0a5eb2fe3ad3550d42c9c9c9e73be6c015bbda5204997"
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 2787 (98th) — DCFS-CHILD ABUSE-VARIOUS
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to convene a multi-disciplinary committee to review application of the Department's investigation procedures to investigations involving children with custody cases pending pursuant to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and make reports to the General Assembly. Requires the Department to promulgate rules, by June 1, 2014, establishing criteria and standards for labeling a child abuse or neglect report as false in the state central register. Requires the Department's investigation team to include a licensed clinical social worker with experience in working with a child's specific disability when a report involves a child with a cognitive disability or a physical disability that impacts the child's communication. Provides that if the child named in the report was in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department when the report was received, then the child named in the report shall be a party to another's request for expungement of the final findings. Contains provisions concerning a mandated reporter's request for a review of an unfounded report; appeals requested by parents, personal guardians, or legal custodians who are not also subjects of the report; appeals conducted by a neutral third party; appeals or reviews requested via U.S. Mail; and Department rules limiting the rights of a reporter to request an appeal. 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=09800HB2787&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74616&DocNum=2787&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2787eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74616&DocNum=2787&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2787enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74616&DocNum=2787&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **1170** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Patricia R. Bellock — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-02-22** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock `filing`
- **2013-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-04** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2013-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2013-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2013-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2013-04-11** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 12, 2013 `reading-1`
- **2013-04-12** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2013-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-12** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-30** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
- **2013-05-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2013
- **2013-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2013-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2013-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2013-05-28** House Concurs
- **2013-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2013
- **2013-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0453 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47585cc6-8d6b-4dfd-aa33-234b07a4780c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).