Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a grandparent may not be criminally or civilly liable for a violation of the Kidnaping and Related Offenses Article of the Code when the grandparent transports a child to another state for medical care or treatment if the grandparent reasonably believes that: (1) the child needs emergency medical care or treatment because of injury or illness; (2) a medical provider is not located within a short distance from the child's residence in this State; and (3) failure to transport the child to another state will risk further illness or injury to the child. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services may not place a child described in this provision in its custody or foster care on the basis that the child is transported to another state under circumstances described in this provision.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4607 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Contact	Phone	District	Sponsorship	State Profile	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative John Cavaletto [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-107	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Dale Fowler [R]	Primary	N/A	217-782-5509	SD-059	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart