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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJR 24          </title>
<shortdesc>CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Theresa Mah-Sara Feigenholtz-Keith P. Sommer-Delia C. Ramirez-Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Jonathan Carroll, Aaron M. Ortiz, Bob Morgan, Nicholas K. Smith, Linda Chapa LaVia, Ann M. Williams, Mary Edly-Allen, Kathleen Willis, Deb Conroy, Kelly M. Burke, Sam Yingling, Terra Costa Howard, Robert Martwick, John C. D'Amico, Luis Arroyo, Elizabeth Hernandez, Karina Villa, Will Guzzardi, Celina Villanueva, Anna Moeller, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Robyn Gabel, LaToya Greenwood, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Fred Crespo, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Diane Pappas, Michelle Mussman, Camille Y. Lilly and Yehiel M. Kalish</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Robert Peters, Scott M. Bennett and Antonio Muņoz-Cristina Castro-Martin A. Sandoval-Ram Villivalam)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Adopted Both Houses</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Supports, as a civil right, automatic citizenship to all qualifying children adopted by a U.S. citizen parent, regardless of the date on which the adoption was finalized. Condemns the deportation of individuals who were adopted into American homes and should have every expectation that their citizenship matches that of their adoptive parents. Welcomes legislation that will provide citizenship for all adult adoptees whose adoptive parents did not complete the naturalization process while they were children.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Adoption &amp; Child Welfare Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Adoption &amp; Child Welfare Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Adopted Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam</action>
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