Bill Status of HB 4571   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  ADOPTION COMPENSATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Dennis M. Reboletti

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. John J. Cullerton)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 525/3from Ch. 40, par. 1703
720 ILCS 525/4from Ch. 40, par. 1704
720 ILCS 525/4.1from Ch. 40, par. 1704.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Adoption Compensation Prohibition Act. Provides that the Act shall not be construed to prevent a prospective adoptive parent from giving gifts or other things of value to a biological parent if the total value does not exceed $200. Provides that a prospective adoptive parent may advance a maximum of $1,000 for reasonable birth parent living expenses without prior order of court. Provides that the prospective adoptive parents shall present a final accounting of all expenses to the court before the entry of a final judgment order for adoption. Provides that if the court finds an accounting by the prospective adoptive parents to be incomplete or deceptive or to contain unauthorized or unreasonable amounts, the court may order a new accounting or the repayment of amounts found to be excessive or unauthorized or make any other appropriate orders. Provides that a prospective adoptive parent may seek reimbursement of reasonable living expenses from a person who receives such payments only if the person who accepts payment of reasonable living expenses before the child's birth knows that the person on whose behalf he or she is accepting payment is not pregnant at the time of the receipt of such payments or the person receives reimbursement for reasonable living expenses simultaneously from more than one prospective adoptive parent without the knowledge of the prospective adoptive parent. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
750 ILCS 50/18.3afrom Ch. 40, par. 1522.3a

Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a confidential intermediary has access to vital records maintained by the Department of Public Health and its designees or another state's comparable public entity (instead of the Department of Public Health and its designees) and all court or adoption agency records which relate to an adoption, a surrendered person, or relatives of the parties involved in the adoption or surrender. Provides that the confidential intermediary may provide an eligible petitioner with information about the agency that had legal custody of or responsibility for the surrendered person. Provides that the confidential intermediary may inform petitioners of the state in which the surrender or the adoption occurred. Provides that if the petitioner is an adult who was adopted or surrendered or the adoptive parent or guardian of an adopted or surrendered person under the age of 21, any non-identifying information learned during the search may be given to the petitioner at any time during the search before the case is closed (instead of before the case is closed). Deletes provisions requiring the proceeds of certain fines to be deposited into the DCFS Children's Services Fund, and directs the Department to use those proceeds to subsidize fees for certain petitioners. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 2
Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/18/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  1/22/2008HouseFirst Reading
  1/22/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2008HouseAssigned to Adoption Reform Committee
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Adoption Reform Committee
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/13/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption Reform Committee; 009-000-000
  3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/27/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/1/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/2/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/2/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
  5/1/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  5/6/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
  5/7/2008SenateArrive in Senate
  5/7/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  5/7/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  5/7/2008SenateFirst Reading
  5/7/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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