ADOPTION ACT-INFORMATION House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton-Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Iris Y. Martinez) 7/13/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0173 750 ILCS 50/18.04750 ILCS 50/18.05750 ILCS 50/18.06750 ILCS 50/18.1from Ch. 40, par. 1522.1750 ILCS 50/18.1a750 ILCS 50/18.1b750 ILCS 50/18.2from Ch. 40, par. 1522.2750 ILCS 50/18.3from Ch. 40, par. 1522.3750 ILCS 50/18.3afrom Ch. 40, par. 1522.3a Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall conduct a public information campaign until December 31, 2010 (instead of beginning January 1, 2000 and continuing for a minimum of 4 years) through notices enclosed with the driver's license renewal applications. Requires the notices to be given to the public (instead of to adopted and surrendered persons born, surrendered, or adopted in Illinois and their respective adoptive parents, legal guardians, birth parents, and birth siblings). Adds any birth certificate, marriage certificate, or proof of guardianship that has been submitted by a registrant to the list of items that shall be contained in an adoption/surrender records file. Defines "adult child", "birth aunt", "birth relative", "birth uncle", and "surviving spouse". Allows a birth aunt or birth uncle to file a Registration Identification Form and an Information Exchange Authorization or a Denial of Information Exchange, if the birth aunt or birth uncle has submitted birth certificates for himself or herself and for a deceased parent naming at least one common biological parent, as well as proof for the deceased parent, and the birth parent did not file a Denial of Information Exchange with the Registry prior to his or her death. Provides that a surviving spouse or an adoptive parent or legal guardian of a deceased adopted or surrendered person 21 years of age or over may file a Registration Identification Form and an Information Exchange Authorization or a Denial of Information Exchange if the listed requirements are met. Permits the Registry to release identifying information to the adoptive parent, adult child or surviving spouse of a deceased adopted or surrendered person, and one of the adopted or surrendered person's birth relatives who have met the listed conditions. Provides that adoptive parents, adult children, and surviving spouses of deceased adoptees who do not wish to establish contact with one or more of the adopted or surrendered person's birth relatives may specify with whom they do not wish to exchange identifying information by filing a Denial of Information Exchange. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2006, any of the listed persons who wish to petition the court for the appointment of a confidential intermediary must include proof of registration with the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange with their petition. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2006.House Amendment No. 1 Changes a reference from Department to Department of Child and Family Services in the Section concerning eligibility of a confidential intermediary. Changes a reference from deceased wife or husband to surviving wife or husband on the Registration Identification Form for Surviving Relatives of Deceased Adopted or Surrendered Persons. 1/27/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 1/27/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/2/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/3/2005HouseRe-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/17/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/17/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 2/17/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000 2/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/18/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-005-000 2/25/2005SenateArrive in Senate 2/25/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 1, 2005 3/7/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/8/2005SenateFirst Reading 3/8/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/14/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 5/5/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2005 5/17/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/17/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/17/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/17/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/12/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/13/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 7/13/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0173