IL HB5699 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-26 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Includes religious institutions in the definition of "child welfare agency". Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a church, synagogue, temple, mosque, or other religious institution that is an agency providing adoption services as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969 and that is licensed as a child welfare agency as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969 may adopt faith-based policies and practices relating to the placement of children for adoption that provide for the placement of a child with a prospective adoptive parent who holds the same religious beliefs as those held by that religious institution while maintaining the welfare of the child as the primary consideration in the placement.

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Title

ADOPTION-FAITH BASED

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-26 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2010-03-25 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2010-03-25 Second Reading - Short Debate
2010-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Adoption Reform Committee; 002-000-003
2010-03-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform Committee
2010-03-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2010-03-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Shane Cultra
2010-03-03 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2010-03-03 Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform Committee; 004-000-000
2010-02-16 Assigned to Adoption Reform Committee
2010-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee
2010-02-09 First Reading
2010-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Shane Cultra

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