ADOPTION-SEARCH & REUNION Senate SponsorsSen. Sara Feigenholtz and Scott M. Bennett House Sponsors(Rep. Ann M. Williams-Chris Bos) 5/16/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0825 20 ILCS 505/7.5750 ILCS 50/18.3from Ch. 40, par. 1522.3750 ILCS 50/18.3afrom Ch. 40, par. 1522.3aAmends the Children and Family Services Act. Replaces the definition of "post-adoption reunion services" with a definition of "search and reunion services". Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide a notice that includes a description of the Department's search and reunion services and an explanation of how to access those services to all youth in care, within 30 days after their 18th birthday and within 30 days prior to closure of their pending case if the case is closing after the youth's 18th birthday. Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that former youth in care who have been surrendered or adopted who are (i) between the ages of 18 and 21 and who are seeking contact or an exchange of information with siblings, birth relatives, former foster parents, or former foster siblings or (ii) over the age of 21 who are seeking contact with former foster parents or former foster siblings are not required to complete an Illinois Adoption Registry Application prior to commencement of the search. Allows a former youth in care who was surrendered or adopted to petition the court for appointment of a confidential intermediary for the purposes of obtaining identifying information or arranging contact with (i) siblings or birth relatives if the former youth in care is between the ages of 18 and 21 or (ii) former foster parents or foster siblings if the former youth in care is over the age of 21.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Allows any former youth in care who was adopted or surrendered to petition the court for appointment of a confidential intermediary for the purposes of obtaining identifying information or arranging contact with former foster parents or foster siblings if the former youth in care is over the age of 18 (rather than 21). Adds an effective date of July 1, 2023. 1/11/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 1/11/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/11/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/26/2022SenateAssigned to Judiciary 1/31/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 1/31/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/1/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 2/1/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 2/1/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/7/2022SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000 2/7/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 8, 2022 2/10/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/10/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022 2/16/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 2/16/2022HouseArrived in House 2/16/2022HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 2/16/2022HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2022HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 3/22/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 006-000-000 3/23/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/30/2022SenatePassed Both Houses 3/30/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos 4/28/2022SenateSent to the Governor 5/13/2022SenateGovernor Approved 5/16/2022SenateEffective Date July 1, 2023 5/16/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0825