ADOPTION-CONSENT-SURRENDER House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon-Iris Y. Martinez) 8/20/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1461 750 ILCS 50/10from Ch. 40, par. 1512 Amends the Adoption Act. Provides 2 new adoption forms: final and irrevocable designated surrender for purposes of adoption; and final and irrevocable consent to adoption by a specified person or persons in a non-DCFS case. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides minor numbering changes or changes in the names of forms. Makes other and related changes.House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adds, to the Birth Parent Rights and Responsibilities-Private Form, the following statement: "For the health of your child, you are strongly encouraged, but not required, to provide all known medical, background, and family history information about yourself and your family to your child's prospective adoptive parents or their attorney".Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Adoption Act. Changes the form for a birth parent's final and irrevocable consent to adoption by a specified person or persons (non-DCFS case) to provide that if no adoption petition is filed within 60 days or the adoption proceeding is concluded without an adoption order, the birth parent will receive written notice, directed to him or her using the contact information that he or she provided in the consent, of that circumstance within 10 business days of occurrence and have 10 business days from the date that the written notice is sent to request that the court declare the consent voidable and return the child to the birth parent (instead of the birth parent may request the court to declare the consent voidable and return the child to the birth parent). Renumbers segments of the form. Provides in a form stating a birth parent's rights and responsibilities that a birth parent has the responsibility to voluntarily provide (instead of to provide) all known medical, background, and family information about himself or herself and his or her immediate family to the adoptive parents or their attorney. 2/11/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Adoption Reform Committee 3/3/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform Committee; 004-000-000 3/3/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/4/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/8/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform Committee 3/11/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/17/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2010HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 3/24/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/24/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/24/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/24/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 3/25/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 3/25/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 4/6/2010SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2010 4/8/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/12/2010SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/13/2010SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/20/2010SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 4/20/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010 4/22/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/22/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2010 4/28/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 4/28/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/29/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/29/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000 4/30/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/30/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/30/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 4/30/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2010 5/4/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/4/2010HouseArrived in House 5/4/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/4/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/4/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/6/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/26/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-000-002 5/26/2010HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2010HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2010HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2010HouseEffective Date January 1, 2011 8/20/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1461