Illinois · Senate Bill 3947 · 104th General Assembly

DCFS-EXPEDITED APPEALS

SB 3947 Sponsored by Erica Harriss In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  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 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that for any expedited appeal to amend or remove an indicated report from the State Central Register that is initiated or pending on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Director of the Department of Children and Family Services shall issue its final decision on the abuse or neglect report within 60 days after receipt of a timely…

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Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that for any expedited appeal to amend or remove an indicated report from the State Central Register that is initiated or pending on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Director of the Department of Children and Family Services shall issue its final decision on the abuse or neglect report within 60 days after receipt of a timely sufficient request for an expedited appeal, unless extended by action of the appellant. Provides that within the same 60 day time period, the Director shall receive and accept, reject, amend, or return to the Administrative Hearings Unit for further proceedings the Administrative Law Judge's recommendation with respect to the expedited appeal. Provides that the Director's decision is the final administrative decision of the Department.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteePostponed - Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.