HB4242
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What this bill does
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. In a provision requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to provide specified persons with written notification of its final determination of an abuse or neglect report, requires such written notification to the alleged perpetrator to include a detailed list of all steps of the appeal process and a detailed checklist of what must be submitted for an appeal. Requires the Department to also send to the alleged perpetrator, parents, and personal or legal guardian of the alleged child victim, either electronically or by regular U.S. mail, a copy of all information in the case obtained by the Department during its investigation that is not otherwise prohibited from disclosure under State or federal law.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 241 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Regan Deering advance 1% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regan Deering | Chief sponsor | 235 | $157,697.81 | Sally Andreas ($11,900.00); Jeffrey Tinervin ($7,500.00); Richard Uihlein ($7,300.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Andreas | Homemaker | None | 2 | $11,900.00 |
| Jeffrey Tinervin | Owner | Real Estate Developer | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Richard Uihlein | Owner | Uline | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Brian Deering | Sales Director | Domino Sugar | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 3 | $4,500.00 |
| IL Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC | — | — | 3 | $4,020.51 |
| Constellation Energy Generation LLC | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Kevin Breheny | Insurance Executive | First Midwest Insurance | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Caterpillar Inc. PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| AMEREN IL PAC | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| John Damarin | President | Pro Shot Products | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Skeff Distributing Company, Inc. | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| IL State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Managment PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| IL Soybean Growers PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Jacob Sams | Surgeon | Decatur Orthopedic Center | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Mark Allen | Owner | Speed Lube | 3 | $2,090.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 3 | $2,000.00 |
| LaHood for Congress | — | — | 3 | $2,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Beef Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Michael Hansen | — | — | 4 | $1,750.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
4 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Adoption & Child Welfare | 2026-02-17 |
| Michael Whalen | self | Proponent | Adoption & Child Welfare | 2026-02-17 | |
| Niyah Kelly | Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness | Organization | Proponent | Adoption & Child Welfare | 2026-02-17 |
| Nora Collins-Mandeville | ACLU of IL | ACLU-IL | Proponent | Adoption & Child Welfare | 2026-02-17 |
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-11 — Assigned toAdoption & Child Welfare Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-12-17 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Regan Deering House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned toAdoption & Child Welfare Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |