Bill Status of SB 1458   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  ADOPTION ACT-RECORDS FILE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dave Sullivan and Pamela J. Althoff

House Sponsors
(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Deborah L. Graham)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/2/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0430

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 50/18.05

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Adoption Act. Provides for the establishment of an Adoption/Surrender Records File for adoptions filed according to the listed Section of the Vital Records Act under a Record of Foreign Birth that was not finalized by a court action in the State of Illinois. Provides that an established Adoption/Surrender Records File for an adoption filed in Illinois under a Record of Foreign Birth that was not finalized in a court action in the State of Illinois shall be limited to the following items submitted to the State Registrar of Vital Records under the listed Section of the Vital Records Act, to the extent that they are available: (1) evidence as to the child's birth date and birthplace (including the country of birth and, if available, the city and province of birth) provided by the original birth certificate, or by a certified copy, extract, or translation thereof or by other document essentially equivalent thereto (the records of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service or of the U.S. Department of State to be considered essentially equivalent thereto); (2) a certified copy, extract, or translation of the adoption decree or other document essentially equivalent thereto (the records of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service or of the U.S. Department of State to be considered essentially equivalent thereto); (3) a copy of the IR-3 visa; and (4) the name and address of the adoption agency that handled the adoption. Effective July 1, 2005.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dave Sullivan
  2/23/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/23/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  3/9/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
  3/9/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005
  3/16/2005SenateSecond Reading
  3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005
  3/16/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  4/8/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  4/8/2005HouseArrived in House
  4/8/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/8/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  4/8/2005HouseFirst Reading
  4/8/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Adoption Reform
  4/26/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 006-000-000
  4/27/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  5/5/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  5/5/2005SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/3/2005SenateSent to the Governor
  8/2/2005SenateGovernor Approved
  8/2/2005SenateEffective Date August 2, 2005
  8/2/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0430

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