ADOPTION ACT-UNFIT PARENT Senate SponsorsSen. Darin M. LaHood-David Koehler House Sponsors(Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth-Emanuel Chris Welch) 8/23/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0532 750 ILCS 50/1from Ch. 40, par. 1501Amends the Adoption Act. Makes various changes in provisions including in the definition of "unfit person" a parent who fails to make reasonable efforts to correct specified conditions or reasonable progress toward the return of the child so that the provisions include: failure by a parent to make reasonable efforts to correct the conditions that were the basis for the removal of the child from the parent during any 9-month period following the adjudication of neglected or abused minor or dependent minor; and failure by a parent to make reasonable progress toward the return of the child to the parent during any 9-month period following the adjudication. Deletes language that included, in provisions defining "failure to make reasonable progress toward the return of the child to the parent" when a service plan has been established to correct the conditions that were the basis for the removal of the child from the parent and those services were available, the parent's failure to substantially fulfill his or her obligations under the service plan and correct the conditions that brought the child into care during any 9-month period following an adjudication under specified provisions of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes other changes. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Darin M. LaHood 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/6/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/19/2013SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 011-000-001 3/19/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013 4/10/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/10/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2013 4/24/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-001 4/25/2013HouseArrived in House 4/25/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth 4/29/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/29/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/29/2013HouseAssigned to Adoption Reform 5/3/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/9/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 004-000-000 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-002-001 5/15/2013HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/29/2013HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/29/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/23/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/23/2013SenateEffective Date January 1, 2014 8/23/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0532