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 Bill Status of HB5501  97th General Assembly

Short Description:  ADOPTION-CERTIFIED COPY-ORDER

House Sponsors
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz - Ann Williams - Maria Antonia Berrios - André M. Thapedi

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 50/18from Ch. 40, par. 1522


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a certified copy of an adoption order shall be issued by the court upon written request and without show of cause to an adopted person over the age of 21, provided that the request is accompanied by a non-certified copy of the adopted person's original birth certificate issued by the Department of Public Health or a letter from the Department of Public Health confirming that no copy of the original birth certificate was located in Illinois.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Further amends the Adoption Act. Provides that after 30 days after the entry of the adoption judgment, no copies of the judgment may be obtained without prior order of court, but good cause is not necessary to be shown by: (i) a petitioner in the adoption; (ii) the adopted person over the age of 21 who was the subject of the petition to the adoption provided that the adopted person submits to the court a non-certified copy of the adopted person's original birth certificate issued by the Department of Public Health; or (iii) the adopted person, if the adopted person was born before January 1, 1946, and submits to the court a letter from the Department of Public Health confirming that no copy of the adopted person's original birth certificate was located in Illinois. Provides that the court shall require proof of the authenticity of the documents submitted.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/15/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2012HouseAssigned to Adoption Reform
  3/1/2012HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Adoption Reform; 004-002-001
  3/1/2012HouseRemains in Adoption Reform
  3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
  3/5/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
  3/8/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption Reform; by Voice Vote
  3/8/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 005-002-000
  3/9/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  3/26/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
  3/26/2012HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed
  3/26/2012HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
  3/30/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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