Ann Williams
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 11
Primary
Amends the Adoption Act. Defines "adult" when referring to a person who is the subject of a petition for adoption under Section 3 of this Act to mean a person who is 18 years old or older. After either the entry of an order terminating parental rights or the entry of a judgment of adoption, the parents of a child or adult sought to be adopted shall be relieved of all parental responsibility for the child or adult and shall be deprived of all legal rights as respects the child or adult, and the child or adult shall be free from all obligations of maintenance and obedience as respects such natural parents. A parent who is also a petitioner in the adoption will retain all parental rights, responsibilities, and obligations.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0696
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2024
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
Assigned to Judiciary
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
Referred to Assignments
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
First Reading
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 013-000-000
Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
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| Public Act |
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