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HB 4242
Illinois House•Passed
Summary
HB 4242, “DCFS-NOTICE OF APPEAL PROCESS”, was introduced in the House on Dec 17, 2025 by Rep. Regan Deering (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 24, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0597.
Record
Text
HB 4242 has 9 co-sponsors and 3 roll calls.
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Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. In provisions concerning written notification to specified persons on the final determination of an indicated finding of abuse or neglect, requires the Department of Children and Family Services to include in such notification: (1) a statement of the allegation and the indicated finding; (2) the length of time the indicated finding shall be maintained in the State Central Register; (3) notice of the right to request an administrative appeal of the indicated finding; (4) the time period within which an administrative appeal must be requested; (5) the manner in which to request an administrative appeal; and (6) notice of the right to request a copy of the investigative file that pertains to the subject, including the manner in which such a request may be made, regardless of whether the subject requests an administrative appeal, and that any records provided are subject to redaction or withholding as required by State or federal law.
Sponsors
Rep. Regan Deering (R) sponsors HB 4242, and 9 members have co-sponsored it.

Rep. · R–88 · Sponsor

Rep. · D–66 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · R–93 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · R–82 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · R–63 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · R–111 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · R–26 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · D–5 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · R–55 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · R–56 · Co-sponsor
Committees
HB 4242 went before 4 committees: Rules, Adoption & Child Welfare, Assignments and Child Welfare.
History
HB 4242 has taken 40 actions since Dec 17, 2025, the latest on Jul 24, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 24, 2026 | House | Governor Approved | ||
Jul 24, 2026 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2027 | ||
Jul 24, 2026 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0597 | ||
Jun 18, 2026 | House | Sent to the Governor | ||
Jun 17, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss |
Votes
HB 4242 went to 3 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 5, 2026 at 10–0.
| Chamber | Question | Yea | Nay | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 5, 2026 | Senate | Senate Child Welfare Committee | 10 | 0 | ||
Apr 8, 2026 | House | House Third Reading | 109 | 0 | ||
Mar 24, 2026 | House | House Adoption & Child Welfare Committee | 12 | 0 |
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