Illinois Senate Bill 2559 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Failed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that the residence requirement for adoption shall not apply to: an adoption of a child placed by a State-licensed child welfare agency performing adoption services (rather than an adoption of a child placed by an agency); and an adoption of a child born in the State who has resided in the State continuously since birth, or a child who has continuously resided in the State for at least 6 months immediately preceding the commencement of the adoption proceeding. Includes additional information for the affidavit of identification to be given by the biological mother in an adoption proceeding. Provides that, in specified proceedings, in the case of a related adoption where the child sought to be adopted is not a youth in care, the court shall have the discretion to waive the appointment of a guardian ad litem. Provides that the ability for the petitioners to apply for judgment of adoption 6 months after the date of any interim order vesting temporary care, custody, and control of a child in the petitioners does not apply to a judgment for adoption of a related child, an adult, or a child as to whose adoption a State-licensed child welfare agency, or person authorized by law, has the right of authority to consent. Deletes language providing that a judgment for adoption of an adult or a child as to whose adoption an agency or person authorized by law has the right of authority to consent may be entered at any time after service of process and after the return day designated therein. Provides instead that a judgment for adoption of: an adult may be entered at any time after the adult has consented to his or her adoption; or a child as to whose adoption a State-licensed child welfare agency, or person authorized by law, has the right of authority to consent may be entered at any time after placement and completion of investigation. Makes other changes.

ADOPTION-VARIOUS

Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]

Sen. Dan McConchie [R]

Rep. Ann Williams [D]

2020-02-27 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2020-02-27	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-27	House	First Reading
2020-02-27	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
2020-02-27	House	Arrived in House
2020-02-27	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
2020-02-20	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
2020-02-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 25, 2020
2020-02-20	Senate	Second Reading
2020-02-18	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2020
2020-02-18	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
2020-02-04	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2020-01-29	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2020-01-29	Senate	First Reading
2020-01-29	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

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750	50	13	Amended Code	Citation Text
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Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2559&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB2559.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB2559eng.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100SB2559_02272020_008000T.pdf