Illinois Senate Bill 1926 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-06-15 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits aggravated endangering the life or health of a child when he or she knowingly and willfully deprives a child under the age of 18 of necessary food, shelter, health care, or supervision appropriate to the age of the child, when the person is reasonably able to make the necessary provisions and which deprivation substantially harms the child's physical, mental, or emotional health. Provides a religious exception. Provides that this exception does not in any manner restrict the right of an interested party to petition the court on behalf of the best interest of the child. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.

CRIM CD ENDANGERING CHILD

Sen. Don Harmon [D]

Sen. Julie Morrison [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-06-15	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
2021-04-16	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2021-03-24	Senate	To Criminal Law- Clear Compliance
2021-03-16	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
2021-03-15	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2021-02-26	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-02-26	Senate	First Reading
2021-02-26	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	12-21.6	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	12C-5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1926&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB1926.htm