IL SB2895 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on April 15 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-15 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 15 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-15 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Adoption Act. Requires the following information to be provided to adoptive parents if the child was placed in foster care before adoption: (1) whether the child was in the care of more than one foster home before adoption and the reason why the child was moved from one foster home to another foster home; (2) whether other children lived in the foster home during the time of the child's placement in the foster home; (3) basic information and details about each foster parent who cared for the child; and (4) any developmental milestones that occurred before adoption.
Title
HEALING THROUGH HISTORY ACT
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-15 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Child Welfare Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Child Welfare Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Child Welfare Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Child Welfare Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026 |
| 2026-05-01 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 2026-04-27 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-15 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2026 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026 |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Child Welfare; 008-000-000 |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Darby A. Hills |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Assigned to Child Welfare |
| 2026-01-16 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-01-16 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-01-16 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Darby A. Hills |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | 50 | 18.4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
