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Bill	ABANDONED NEWBORN-INFO PACKET	Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that the information packet given to a relinquishing parent in accordance with the Act shall not exceed 5 pages and shall include, in addition to other required information, a one-page brochure (self-mailer) that describes the Safe Haven Law; a one-page brochure (self-mailer) that describes the Illinois Adoption Registry; and a one-page brochure describing health information for the mother and how she can get medical care if she needs it. Requires the information packet to be designed in coordination between the Office of Vital Records and the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires the Office of Vital Records to continue to maintain and distribute the information packet, and to hold on file all foundling records of relinquished newborns. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	96th	HB 5459	Illinois HB 5459 (96th)	bill		enacted		3	88	2	2010-02-04	2010-07-20	openstates	ocd-bill/c0143730-b59d-42f0-9188-6f7929401bbf	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5459&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=50499&SessionID=76&GA=96	02f40b32512edd97358fb6b8a37f20a8fa21449d8b3254f872cde83cad3a30d2	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 5459 (96th) — ABANDONED NEWBORN-INFO PACKET

Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that the information packet given to a relinquishing parent in accordance with the Act shall not exceed 5 pages and shall include, in addition to other required information, a one-page brochure (self-mailer) that describes the Safe Haven Law; a one-page brochure (self-mailer) that describes the Illinois Adoption Registry; and a one-page brochure describing health information for the mother and how she can get medical care if she needs it. Requires the information packet to be designed in coordination between the Office of Vital Records and the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires the Office of Vital Records to continue to maintain and distribute the information packet, and to hold on file all foundling records of relinquished newborns. 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 — 56–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 110–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• A. J. Wilhelmi — cosponsor (person)
• Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
• Christine Radogno — cosponsor (person)
• Dale E. Risinger — cosponsor (person)
• Dan Kotowski — cosponsor (person)
• Dan Rutherford — cosponsor (person)
• Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
• David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
• Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
• Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth Coulson — primary (person)
• Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
• John J. Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
• Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
• Kwame Raoul — cosponsor (person)
• Larry K. Bomke — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
• M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
• Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
• Michael Bond — cosponsor (person)
• Michael Noland — cosponsor (person)
• Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
• Susan Garrett — cosponsor (person)
• Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
• Tim Bivins — cosponsor (person)
• William Delgado — cosponsor (person)
• William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2010-02-04 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson filing
• 2010-02-05 First Reading reading-1
• 2010-02-05 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2010-02-09 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
• 2010-02-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
• 2010-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
• 2010-02-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
• 2010-02-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
• 2010-02-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
• 2010-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
• 2010-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
• 2010-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
• 2010-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
• 2010-02-24 Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 committee-passage
• 2010-02-24 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2010-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
• 2010-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
• 2010-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2010-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
• 2010-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
• 2010-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
• 2010-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
• 2010-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2010-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
• 2010-03-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson amendment-introduction
• 2010-03-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2010-03-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2010-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
• 2010-03-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
• 2010-03-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
• 2010-03-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
• 2010-03-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
• 2010-03-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
• 2010-03-10 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2010-03-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2010-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2010-03-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
• 2010-03-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
• 2010-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
• 2010-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2010-03-12 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2010-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
• 2010-03-12 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2010-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2010 reading-1
• 2010-03-12 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
• 2010-03-15 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2010-03-15 First Reading reading-1
• 2010-03-15 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2010-03-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
• 2010-03-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
• 2010-03-18 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
• 2010-03-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
• 2010-03-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
• 2010-03-18 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2010-03-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
• 2010-04-01 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
• 2010-04-06 Assigned to Human Services referral-committee
• 2010-04-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
• 2010-04-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
• 2010-04-14 Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2010-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
• 2010-04-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
• 2010-04-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
• 2010-04-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2010-04-21 Second Reading reading-2
• 2010-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010
• 2010-04-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
• 2010-04-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
• 2010-04-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
• 2010-04-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
• 2010-04-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
• 2010-04-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
• 2010-04-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
• 2010-04-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
• 2010-04-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
• 2010-04-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
• 2010-04-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
• 2010-04-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
• 2010-04-26 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
• 2010-04-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
• 2010-04-27 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
• 2010-04-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
• 2010-04-27 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2010-04-27 Passed Both Houses
• 2010-05-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2010-07-20 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2010-07-20 Effective Date July 20, 2010
• 2010-07-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1114 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c0143730-b59d-42f0-9188-6f7929401bbf. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).