SB0026 - 104th General Assembly

PARENTAGE ACT-SCOPE
Last Action
7/02/2025 - Senate: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. Provides that the court shall apply Illinois law, including the rules on choice of law, to adjudicate the parent-child relationship, and that such applicable law may (rather than does not) depend on the place of birth of the child or the past or present residence of the child. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
735 ILCS 5/1-101from Ch. 110, par. 1-101
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
735 ILCS 5/2-209from Ch. 110, par. 2-209
805 ILCS 5/13.20from Ch. 32, par. 13.20
805 ILCS 5/13.70from Ch. 32, par. 13.70
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that acts submitting to the general jurisdiction of Illinois courts include (1) a corporation having its principal place of business in Illinois or (2) is a foreign business corporation that has consented to general jurisdiction in this State in accordance with the Business Corporation Act of 1983 but only if (i) the action alleges injury or illness resulting from exposure to a substance defined as toxic under the Uniform Hazardous Substances Act of Illinois whether the cause of action arises within or without the State, and (ii) as long as jurisdiction is proper as to one or more named co-defendants under the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a corporation consents to general jurisdiction upon registering to do business in Illinois after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983 to make conforming changes. Provides that a corporation that obtains or continues to maintain the right to transact business in Illinois consents to the exercise of general jurisdiction under the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a corporation consents to general jurisdiction upon registering to do business in Illinois after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a corporation that has previously registered to business in Illinois consents to general jurisdiction upon the next date after the effective date of the amendatory Act on which the filing of its annual report is due regardless of whether or not it then files its annual report. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/13/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
1/13/2025 Senate First Reading
1/13/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
1/22/2025 Senate Assigned to Judiciary
1/31/2025 Senate Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
1/31/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025
2/19/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2/27/2025 Senate Second Reading
2/27/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025
4/04/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
4/09/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/09/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
4/09/2025 House Arrived in House
4/09/2025 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
4/09/2025 House First Reading
4/09/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2025 House Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
5/09/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/22/2025 House Assigned to Executive Committee
5/22/2025 House Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
5/22/2025 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
5/22/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
5/22/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/22/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/23/2025 House Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Kam Buckner
5/23/2025 House Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000
5/23/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
5/23/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
5/23/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2025 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
5/29/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
5/29/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/29/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/29/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
5/29/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000
5/29/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
5/29/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2025 House Chair Rules placed on standard debate.
5/29/2025 House Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 075-037-000
5/29/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
5/29/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
5/29/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
5/29/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
5/29/2025 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
5/29/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
5/29/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
5/29/2025 Senate Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
5/29/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 29, 2025
5/29/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
5/31/2025 Senate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
7/02/2025 Senate Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments