House Sponsors: DART-FLOWERS-LANG-SCOTT-HOWARD, MCGUIRE, BROSNAHAN AND MCCARTHY. Short description: MINORS-DEATH-SHARE RECORDS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Children and Family Services Act, the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that records and reports relating or pertaining to the death of a minor in the care of or receiving services from the Department of Children and Family Services may be shared with local and State officials. FISCAL NOTE (DCFS) HB 64 would not present any fiscal impact to this Dept. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE HB 64 fails to meet the definitoin of a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE HB 64 does not preempt the home rule powers of local gov't. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 705 ILCS 405/1-8 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 515/30 325 ILCS 5/4.2 new 325 ILCS 5/7.14 325 ILCS 5/7.15 325 ILCS 5/7.16 325 ILCS 5/9 325 ILCS 5/11.8 new Deletes everything. Amends the Children and Family Services Act, the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and the Child Death Review Team Act. Provides that records and reports relating or pertaining to the death of a minor in the care of or receiving services from the Department of Children and Family Services and under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court may be shared with the juvenile court, the State's Attorney, and the minor's attorney. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services, upon the death of a child reported to the central register of child abuse or under the custody and guardianship of the Department, shall investigate and issue a report on the death, not including identifying information, which report shall be available to the public, and with child-specific requests for reports granted by the Department based upon a best interests standard. Unfounded reports shall be legally sealed rather than expunged, and shall be expunged 10 years after the eighteenth birthday of the youngest child named in the report. Provides for immunity from liability for disclosing information concerning reports of child abuse in compliance with provisions allowing for such disclosure. Provides that those persons or agencies who have access to information may share that information directly with other persons or agencies authorized to have access to that information. Sets forth the information in the central register that the Department may disclose. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status