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Bill INTERSTATE ADOPTIONS Amends the Adoption Act. In a Section concerning adoption between multiple jurisdictions, adds a statement of public policy. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall promulgate procedures and requirements for interstate adoption placements of children and disseminate the information via specified channels no later than 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department may not require any further pre-adoption requirements. Provides that the procedures shall reflect the standard of review as stated in the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and approval shall be given by the Department if the placement appears not to be contrary to the best interests of the child. Adds provisions governing the timeline and procedures for interstate adoptions. Provides that communications concerning an interstate placement made between the Department and an Illinois licensed child welfare agency, an out-of-state child placing agency, and attorneys representing the prospective adoptive parent or biological parent may be made through any type of electronic means, including, but not limited to, electronic mail. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 100th HB 703 Illinois HB 703 (100th)
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Illinois HB 703 (100th) — INTERSTATE ADOPTIONS

Amends the Adoption Act. In a Section concerning adoption between multiple jurisdictions, adds a statement of public policy. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall promulgate procedures and requirements for interstate adoption placements of children and disseminate the information via specified channels no later than 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department may not require any further pre-adoption requirements. Provides that the procedures shall reflect the standard of review as stated in the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and approval shall be given by the Department if the placement appears not to be contrary to the best interests of the child. Adds provisions governing the timeline and procedures for interstate adoptions. Provides that communications concerning an interstate placement made between the Department and an Illinois licensed child welfare agency, an out-of-state child placing agency, and attorneys representing the prospective adoptive parent or biological parent may be made through any type of electronic means, including, but not limited to, electronic mail. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1150 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2017-01-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz filing
  • 2017-01-25 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-01-25 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-02-08 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-02-16 Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-02-16 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-02-22 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2017-02-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-02-23 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-02-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  • 2017-02-28 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2017-02-28 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 1, 2017 reading-1
  • 2017-03-01 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2017-03-01 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-03-01 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-04-25 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2017-05-09 Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2017
  • 2017-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2017-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017
  • 2017-05-26 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 reading-3
  • 2017-05-29 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-05-29 Passed Both Houses
  • 2017-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2017-08-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2017-08-25 Effective Date August 25, 2017
  • 2017-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0344 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f8eb1c1a-9b71-49bc-b97d-17026c65b47e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).