Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4028

Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a parent of a child in whose interest a petition under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 alleging that the child is abused, neglected, or dependent is pending may, with the approval of the designated representative of the Department of Children and Family Services, execute a consent to adoption by a specified person or persons in whose physical custody the child is now residing (rather than has resided for at least 6 months, or 3 months if the child is under one year of age, or in whose custody at least one sibling of the child who is a subject of the consent has resided for at least 6 months and the child who is the subject of the consent is currently residing in the foster home). Changes the information contained in the final and irrevocable consent to adoption by a specified person or persons in Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) cases form. Provides that a consent to adoption by specified persons on the form shall have no effect on a court's determination of custody or visitation under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act or the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act if the marriage or union of the specified persons is dissolved after the adoption is final. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2013.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Expands the definition of the term "person responsible for the child's welfare" to include any person that is the custodian of a child under 18 years of age who commits or allows to be committed, against the child, the offense of involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons for forced labor or services. Amends the Adoption Act. Creates the Adoption Advisory Council and sets forth its membership. Provides that Council members shall receive no compensation for their service. Provides that the Council shall meet no less often than once every 6 months and shall make recommendations regarding the development of rules, procedures, and forms that will ensure efficient and effective operation of the adoption process and the effective delivery of adult post-adoption services. Provides that the Adoption Registry Advisory Council and the Confidential Intermediary Council shall turn over their records to the Adoption Advisory Council and shall cease to function. Deletes provisions that established the Confidential Intermediary Advisory Council. Repeals a provision that established the Adoption Registry Advisory Council. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2013, except specified provisions take effect upon becoming law.

Further amends the Adoption Act. In provisions creating the Adoption Advisory Council, provides that the Director of Public Health and the Director of Children and Family Services shall serve as co-chairpersons (instead of the Director of Public Health serving as the chairperson). Changes the name of an organization that is represented on the Council. Provides that the Council has only an advisory role to the Directors and may make recommendations to the pertinent department regarding the development of rules, procedures, and forms that will promote the efficient and effective operation of the Illinois Adoption Registry, the Office of Vital Records as it pertains to the Registry and access to the non-certified copy of the original birth certificate, and the Confidential Intermediary Program in Illinois. Makes various changes in the functions of the Council.

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