Illinois · House Bill 3218 · 103rd General Assembly

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION

HB 3218 Sponsored by Tony M. McCombie Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 22, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the month of April of each year is designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month to be observed throughout the State to promote the awareness and prevention of child abuse in the State.

Every action

44 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 36 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to State Government Administration Committee · House State Government Administration
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  6. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  10. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  17. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000 · House State Government Administration
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  20. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  21. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  23. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  24. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  28. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  35. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  36. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  2. SenateArrive in Senate
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  5. SenateFirst Reading
  6. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 112–0
Mar 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 72 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 House State Government Administration State Government Administration - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

 Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 26 cosponsors: 16 Republicans, 10 Democrats.

All 26 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.