Bill Text: IL HB4607 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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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]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB4607-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB4607 Introduced , by Rep. John Cavaletto SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/10-11 new
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.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding
Section 10-11 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/10-11 new)
Sec. 10-11. Transporting persons under 18 years of age to
another state for emergency treatment.
(a) In this Section:
"Child" means a person under 18 years of age.
"Grandparent" means the biological grandparent of the
child or a step-grandparent of the child.
(b) A grandparent may not be criminally or civilly liable
for a violation of this Article 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.
(c) The Department of Children and Family Services may not

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place a child described in this Section in its custody or
foster care on the basis that the child is transported to
another state under circumstances described in subsection (b).