Illinois House Bill 2816 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-24 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that if a parent relinquishes a newborn infant to a hospital, the hospital shall file a foundling record to constitute the birth certificate for the relinquished newborn infant; and that to protect the parent's anonymity, the foundling record shall not contain any identifying information about the relinquishing parent. Provides that if the parent of a newborn infant or any other person returns to reclaim the infant after relinquishing the infant to a fire station, emergency medical facility, or police station, the fire station, emergency medical facility, or police station must inform the parent or person that he or she must contact the Department of Children and Family Services' State-wide, toll-free telephone number for information on the relinquished infant. Shortens the length of time the Department of Children and Family Services or a child-placing agency must initiate certain proceedings, including proceedings to terminate the parental rights of the relinquished newborn infant's known or unknown parents, to no sooner than 30 days (rather than no sooner than 60 days). Provides that no court order terminating the parental rights of the relinquished newborn infant's known or unknown parents shall be entered sooner than 60 days after the date of the initial relinquishment of the infant to the hospital, police station, fire station, or emergency medical facility. Makes other changes.

DCFS-ABANDONED NEWBORNS

Rep. Patricia Bellock [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-24	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-04-22	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2015-04-22	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2015-03-26	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2015-03-26	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 005-000-000
2015-03-26	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption Reform; by Voice Vote
2015-03-24	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
2015-03-23	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2015-03-23	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2015-03-02	House	Assigned to Adoption Reform
2015-02-20	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2015-02-20	House	First Reading
2015-02-20	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
325	2	20	Amended Code	Citation Text
325	2	35	Amended Code	Citation Text
325	2	50	Amended Code	Citation Text
325	2	60	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2816&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB2816.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB2816ham001.htm