# Illinois HB3262: CHILD ADVOCACY-VIDEO-INTERVIEW

Illinois HB3262, CHILD ADVOCACY-VIDEO-INTERVIEW, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Patrick Sheehan (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-04-29 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3262
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CHILD ADVOCACY-VIDEO-INTERVIEW
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- Sponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: judiciary - criminal
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Children's Advocacy Center Act. Provides that a person charged with a criminal offense involving abuse or neglect of a child does not have standing to object to the failure to comply with the electronic recording requirement of a forensic interview. Provides that it is not a violation of the Act if a forensic interview is not recorded because: (1) the recording equipment malfunctions and the malfunction is not the result of a failure to maintain the equipment or provide adequate supplies for the equipment; or (2) due to circumstances that could not have been reasonably foreseen by the interviewer, the interviewer does not have the necessary recording equipment.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2025-04-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House)
- 2025-03-21: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House)
- 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House)
- 2025-03-11: Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3262ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3262.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3262ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3262.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3262-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).