ADOPTION-PROCESS-CONSENT House SponsorsRep. Keith P. Sommer-Sara Feigenholtz and Ann Williams Senate Sponsors(Sen. Darin M. LaHood) 8/17/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0988 750 ILCS 50/7from Ch. 40, par. 1509750 ILCS 50/10from Ch. 40, par. 1512 Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that service of process need not be directed to a minor defendant under 14 years of age for whom a guardian ad litem has been or will be appointed. Changes the form of consent to be given by a child 14 years of age or over or by an adult by adding a statement that the person enters his or her appearance in the proceeding and waives service of summons.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Adoption Act. Provides that nothing in the provisions added by the introduced bill stating that service of process need not be directed to a minor defendant under 14 years of age for whom a guardian ad litem has been or will be appointed is intended to override any provision of the Act which relates to information to which an adopted person is entitled under specified provisions of the Act. 2/7/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer 2/7/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2012HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/22/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer 3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/5/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 3/7/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000 3/7/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/27/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2012 3/29/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood 3/30/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/18/2012SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000 4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012 5/10/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2012 5/22/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/22/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2012HouseSent to the Governor 8/17/2012HouseGovernor Approved 8/17/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013 8/17/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0988