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Bill IMDMA-ADOPTION Amends the Adoption Act. Defines "adult", when referring to a person who is the subject of a petition for adoption under provisions relating to who may be adopted, as a person who is 18 years old or older. Provides that after either the entry of an order terminating parental rights or the entry of a judgment of adoption, the parents (rather than the natural parents) of a child or adult (rather than only a child) sought to be adopted shall be relieved of all parental responsibility for the child or adult and shall be deprived of all legal rights as respects the child or adult, and the child or adult shall be free from all obligations of maintenance and obedience as respects such parents. Provides that a parent who is also a petitioner in the adoption will retain all parental rights, responsibilities, and obligations. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd HB 5224 Illinois HB 5224 (103rd)
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Illinois HB 5224 (103rd) — IMDMA-ADOPTION

Amends the Adoption Act. Defines "adult", when referring to a person who is the subject of a petition for adoption under provisions relating to who may be adopted, as a person who is 18 years old or older. Provides that after either the entry of an order terminating parental rights or the entry of a judgment of adoption, the parents (rather than the natural parents) of a child or adult (rather than only a child) sought to be adopted shall be relieved of all parental responsibility for the child or adult and shall be deprived of all legal rights as respects the child or adult, and the child or adult shall be free from all obligations of maintenance and obedience as respects such parents. Provides that a parent who is also a petitioner in the adoption will retain all parental rights, responsibilities, and obligations.

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 — 1080 (pass) · lower
  • Adoption & Child Welfare — 130 (pass) · lower
  • Judiciary — 90 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Ann M. Williams — primary (person)
  • Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2024-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams filing
  • 2024-02-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-02-28 Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee referral-committee
  • 2024-03-05 Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 013-000-000
  • 2024-03-06 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-11 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2024-04-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-04-19 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2024-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2024-04-19 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-19 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-04-30 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2024-04-30 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  • 2024-05-08 Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  • 2024-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2024 reading-2
  • 2024-05-09 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2024-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2024-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-05-16 Passed Both Houses
  • 2024-06-13 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2024-07-19 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2024-07-19 Effective Date January 1, 2025
  • 2024-07-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0696 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1d283739-551d-49a1-92e4-4f5af912d799. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).