Bill Status of SB2134  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  ADOPTION-NONIDENTIFYING INFO

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

House Sponsors
(Rep. Ann M. Williams - Lakesia Collins)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0252

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 50/18.3from Ch. 40, par. 1522.3


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that any licensed child welfare agency that provides post-adoption search assistance may request non-identifying, historical information from the Department of Children and Family Services for private adoption agencies that have closed whose records are housed in the State Central Storage.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a confidential intermediary shall be permitted to access records of closed child welfare agencies that are housed in the State Central Storage, if the petitioner is an adult adopted or surrendered person, or the adoptive parent of an adult adopted person under the age of 21, or the adoptive parent of a deceased adopted or surrendered person, and the confidential intermediary may request any non-identifying information.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary
  3/8/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
  3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading
  3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
  3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 24, 2023
  3/29/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  3/30/2023HouseArrived in House
  3/30/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  3/30/2023HouseFirst Reading
  3/30/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
  4/25/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 014-000-000
  4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/2/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  5/11/2023SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/9/2023SenateSent to the Governor
  6/30/2023SenateGovernor Approved
  6/30/2023SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024
  6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0252