Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of failure to report the disappearance of a child to a law enforcement agency. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she, as a parent, guardian, or other person having physical custody or control of a child under 13 years of age, knowingly or recklessly fails to immediately report the child as missing to a law enforcement agency after a 24-hour period expires in which he or she failed to make contact with or otherwise verify the whereabouts and safety of that child. Provides that a person does not commit the offense of failure to report the disappearance of a child to a law enforcement agency when the failure to report is due to an act of God, act of war, or inability of a law enforcement agency to receive a report of the disappearance of a child. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony. Provides that a parent, guardian, or other person having physical custody or control of a child under 18 years of age must report: (1) the child's death to a law enforcement agency within one hour after learning about the child's death or (2) the location of the child's corpse to a law enforcement agency within one hour after learning the location of the corpse. Provides that a person does not violate this provision when he or she fails to report due to an act of God, act of war, or inability of a law enforcement agency to receive a report of a child's death or the location of a child's corpse. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-10)
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0917
[HB3801 Detail]
Bill Drafts
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| Chaptered | 2012-08-09 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Enrolled | 2012-06-05 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Amended | 2012-05-25 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Amended | 2012-05-25 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Amended | 2012-05-23 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Amended | 2012-04-17 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Engrossed | 2012-03-06 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Amended | 2012-02-21 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Introduced | Not Avail | HTML/Text | Link | View |
Amendments
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| No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB3801 |
Supplemental Documents
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| No supplemental documents for Illinois HB3801 currently on file. |
