---
type: "Bill"
title: "ADOPTION-PROCESS-CONSENT"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 5062"
citation: "Illinois HB 5062 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2012-02-07"
last_action: "2012-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f6a4908c-584c-4380-9834-f1bdf45508ff"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5062&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=65069&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "d2509c7845d8aa37f7514d6639ac1e2302bf4e12b88eba88f540883d5ee55933"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 5062 (97th) — ADOPTION-PROCESS-CONSENT

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.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5062&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65069&DocNum=5062&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5062eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65069&DocNum=5062&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5062enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65069&DocNum=5062&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Keith P. Sommer — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2012-02-07** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer `filing`
- **2012-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-21** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2012-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
- **2012-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- **2012-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-03-29** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
- **2012-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
- **2012-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2012
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-17** Effective Date January 1, 2013
- **2012-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0988 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f6a4908c-584c-4380-9834-f1bdf45508ff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).