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Bill ADOPTION-CONSENTS Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a consent shall be acknowledged before a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction (instead of the presiding judge of the court in which the petition for adoption has been or is to be filed or before any other judge designated or approved by the court or an authorized circuit clerk) or before a representative of an agency (instead of the Department of Children and Family Services or a licensed child welfare agency) or before a person, other than the attorney for the adoptive parents, designated by a court of competent jurisdiction (instead of before social service personnel of a court of competent jurisdiction or social service personnel of the Cook County Department of Supportive Services designated by the presiding judge). Provides that a surrender shall be acknowledged before a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction (instead of a judge, hearing officer, or court clerk in Illinois or another other state). Provides that a person incarcerated or detained in a prison or comparable institution who executes a consent or surrender may have it acknowledged by social service personnel of that institution or by a person designated by a court of competent jurisdiction. Provides that a consent or surrender may be acknowledged telephonically, via audiovisual connection, or other electronic means, provided that a court of competent jurisdiction has entered an order approving that method and has designated an individual to be physically present with the parent executing the consent or surrender to verify the parent's identity. Provides that an agency representative acknowledging a consent or surrender shall be from a public child welfare agency, child welfare agency, or a child placing agency that is authorized or licensed in the state or jurisdiction in which the consent or surrender is signed. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th HB 2405 Illinois HB 2405 (96th)
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Illinois HB 2405 (96th) — ADOPTION-CONSENTS

Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a consent shall be acknowledged before a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction (instead of the presiding judge of the court in which the petition for adoption has been or is to be filed or before any other judge designated or approved by the court or an authorized circuit clerk) or before a representative of an agency (instead of the Department of Children and Family Services or a licensed child welfare agency) or before a person, other than the attorney for the adoptive parents, designated by a court of competent jurisdiction (instead of before social service personnel of a court of competent jurisdiction or social service personnel of the Cook County Department of Supportive Services designated by the presiding judge). Provides that a surrender shall be acknowledged before a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction (instead of a judge, hearing officer, or court clerk in Illinois or another other state). Provides that a person incarcerated or detained in a prison or comparable institution who executes a consent or surrender may have it acknowledged by social service personnel of that institution or by a person designated by a court of competent jurisdiction. Provides that a consent or surrender may be acknowledged telephonically, via audiovisual connection, or other electronic means, provided that a court of competent jurisdiction has entered an order approving that method and has designated an individual to be physically present with the parent executing the consent or surrender to verify the parent's identity. Provides that an agency representative acknowledging a consent or surrender shall be from a public child welfare agency, child welfare agency, or a child placing agency that is authorized or licensed in the state or jurisdiction in which the consent or surrender is signed.

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 — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 7832 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1070 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Betsy Hannig — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2009-02-19 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang filing
  • 2009-02-19 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-02-19 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-02-23 Assigned to Adoption Reform Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-05 Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-03-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-05 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang amendment-introduction
  • 2009-03-05 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2009-03-25 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Betsy Hannig
  • 2009-03-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  • 2009-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2009-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-27 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-03-30 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2009-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-03-30 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  • 2009-03-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2009-03-30 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-03-30 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-04-22 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2009-04-22 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  • 2009-04-23 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2009-04-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul amendment-introduction
  • 2009-04-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-04-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul amendment-introduction
  • 2009-04-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2009-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2009-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2009-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2009-04-29 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
  • 2009-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
  • 2009-05-14 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-05-14 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2009-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
  • 2009-05-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Betsy Hannig
  • 2009-05-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Betsy Hannig
  • 2009-05-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-05-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption Reform Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption Reform Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption Reform Committee; 003-002-000
  • 2009-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption Reform Committee; 003-002-000
  • 2009-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 078-032-000
  • 2009-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 078-032-000
  • 2009-05-26 Passed Both Houses
  • 2009-06-24 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2009-08-21 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2009-08-21 Effective Date August 21, 2009
  • 2009-08-21 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0601 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6862fbf0-4868-4024-94cc-515c78679329. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).