Sara Feigenholtz
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 6
Primary
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Adds requirements for approval of adoption-only homes by licensed child welfare agencies. Requires that, in approving an adoption-only home, if an adult resident has an arrest or conviction record, the licensed child welfare agency shall thoroughly investigate and evaluate the criminal history and the resident and shall not approve the home under specified circumstances. Amends the Adoption Act. Makes changes concerning the content of the Birth Parent Rights and Responsibilities-Private Form, including the right to provide medical, background, and family information to the child's prospective adoptive parents or their attorney through a voluntary Birth Parent Medical Information form. Provides that, prior to finalization of an adoption, any prospective adoptive parent in a private adoption who is not being provided with adoption services by a licensed child welfare agency, who is not adopting a related child, and who is not adopting a child who is a ward of the Department of Children and Family Services shall be provided an Adoptive Parent Rights and Responsibilities-Private Form. Adds additional requirements in cases of adoptions in which an Illinois licensed child welfare agency is not providing adoption services and the child who is the subject of the adoption is not a related child of the prospective adoptive parent and not under the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes other changes.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0833
Effective Date January 1, 2017
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016
Second Reading
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016
Assigned to Judiciary
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2016
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption Reform; 005-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 005-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Assigned to Adoption Reform
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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