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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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enacted | 3 | 54 | 3 | 2009-02-19 | 2009-08-21 | openstates | ocd-bill/6862fbf0-4868-4024-94cc-515c78679329 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2405&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=44548&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 67ff767c4370a86c0e83b7148f2069e8e9b64798d2809e9d079b17b09ea48954 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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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.
Votes
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 78–32 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 107–0 (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).