republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/100th/hb-3615.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "DCFS-ABUSE RPT-SCHOOL EMPLOYEE"
description: "Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that in an investigation in which the alleged perpetrator of abuse or neglect is a school employee, including, but not limited to, a school teacher or administrator, and the recommendation is to determine the report to be indicated, in addition to other procedures as set forth and defined in Department rules and procedures, the employee's due process rights shall also include: (i) the right to a copy of the investigation summary; (ii) the right to review the specific allegations which gave rise to the investigation; and (iii) the right to an administrator's teleconference which shall be convened to provide the school employee with the opportunity to present documentary evidence or other information that supports his or her position and to provide information before a final finding is entered. Removes a provision requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to inform the school employee of his or her right: (a) to confront the accuser, if the accuser is 14 years of age or older; (b) to review the specific allegations which gave rise to the investigation; and (c) to review all materials and evidence that have been submitted to the Department in support of the allegation."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 3615"
citation: "Illinois HB 3615 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 30
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-10"
last_action: "2017-08-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7ff10f9f-b779-4376-ad5f-72443b65158a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3615&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=105533&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "62a0ced37a99c0b4eba4f1bc0b6911a8c7cb714511a19d51ea56c3106740218e"
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 3615 (100th) — DCFS-ABUSE RPT-SCHOOL EMPLOYEE

Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that in an investigation in which the alleged perpetrator of abuse or neglect is a school employee, including, but not limited to, a school teacher or administrator, and the recommendation is to determine the report to be indicated, in addition to other procedures as set forth and defined in Department rules and procedures, the employee's due process rights shall also include: (i) the right to a copy of the investigation summary; (ii) the right to review the specific allegations which gave rise to the investigation; and (iii) the right to an administrator's teleconference which shall be convened to provide the school employee with the opportunity to present documentary evidence or other information that supports his or her position and to provide information before a final finding is entered. Removes a provision requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to inform the school employee of his or her right: (a) to confront the accuser, if the accuser is 14 years of age or older; (b) to review the specific allegations which gave rise to the investigation; and (c) to review all materials and evidence that have been submitted to the Department in support of the allegation.

## 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=10000HB3615&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105533&DocNum=3615&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3615eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105533&DocNum=3615&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3615enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105533&DocNum=3615&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **108–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sheri Jesiel — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sheri Jesiel `filing`
- **2017-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-01** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-08** To Domestic Relations Law Subcommittee
- **2017-03-15** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 002-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-15** Remains in Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2017-03-15** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2017-03-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2017-04-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
- **2017-04-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-25** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2017
- **2017-05-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2017-05-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2017
- **2017-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-18** Effective Date January 1, 2018
- **2017-08-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0191 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7ff10f9f-b779-4376-ad5f-72443b65158a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).