---
type: "Bill"
title: "INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION:RE-ADOPT"
description: "Amends the Adoption Act. Provides for the re-adoption and confirmation of the foreign adoption decree of a child adopted in a foreign country. Provides documentation and procedural requirements. Adds provisions governing adoption by married parents, parents who subsequently divorce and re-marry, and parents who have entered into a civil union. Makes corresponding changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 3079"
citation: "Illinois HB 3079 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 82
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2015-02-24"
last_action: "2015-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2b78ff61-f70e-4573-8b57-377e3091ba37"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3079&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=89209&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "3df5813dab155a46121e21bef3b0ba5c744f83de6e813d622dbf50bdaf2ae836"
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 3079 (99th) — INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION:RE-ADOPT

Amends the Adoption Act. Provides for the re-adoption and confirmation of the foreign adoption decree of a child adopted in a foreign country. Provides documentation and procedural requirements. Adds provisions governing adoption by married parents, parents who subsequently divorce and re-marry, and parents who have entered into a civil union. Makes corresponding changes.

## 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=09900HB3079&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=89209&DocNum=3079&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB3079eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=89209&DocNum=3079&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB3079enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=89209&DocNum=3079&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jason A. Barickman — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- Karen McConnaughay — cosponsor (person)
- Keith P. Sommer — primary (person)
- Michael Connelly — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-24** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer `filing`
- **2015-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-10** Assigned to Adoption Reform `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2015-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
- **2015-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption Reform; 005-000-000 `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2015-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2015-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2015-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2015-04-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2015-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2015-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2015-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2015-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2015-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2015-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2015-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2015-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2015-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2015-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2015-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
- **2015-04-16** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2015-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-16** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2015-04-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-22** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
- **2015-04-23** Sponsor Removed Sen. Darin M. LaHood
- **2015-04-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
- **2015-04-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2015-04-29** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2015-04-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2015-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2015-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2015-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2015-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-06** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
- **2015-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015
- **2015-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2015-05-20** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2015-05-20** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2015-05-20** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2015-05-20** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2015-05-20** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2015-05-20** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2015-05-20** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2015-05-20** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2015-05-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2015-05-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2015-05-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2015-05-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2015-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2015-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2015-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2015-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2015-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Keith P. Sommer
- **2015-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Concurs
- **2015-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-07-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-07-15** Effective Date July 15, 2015
- **2015-07-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0049 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2b78ff61-f70e-4573-8b57-377e3091ba37`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).