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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3551   </title>
<shortdesc>PROBATE-ADOPTED CHILDREN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>755 ILCS 5/2-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 2-4</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Probate Act of 1975. In provisions concerning inheritance from or through a natural parent and for determining the property rights of any person under any instrument, provides that an adopted child is not a child of a natural parent whose parental rights were terminated by the adoption (rather than that an adopted child is not a child of a natural parent), nor is the child a descendant of a natural parent or of any lineal or collateral kindred of a natural parent, unless specified conditions apply.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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