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Bill ADOPTION-DCFS-CONSENT FORM Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a parent of a child in whose interest a petition under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 alleging that the child is abused, neglected, or dependent is pending may, with the approval of the designated representative of the Department of Children and Family Services, execute a consent to adoption by a specified person or persons in whose physical custody the child is now residing (rather than has resided for at least 6 months, or 3 months if the child is under one year of age, or in whose custody at least one sibling of the child who is a subject of the consent has resided for at least 6 months and the child who is the subject of the consent is currently residing in the foster home). Changes the information contained in the final and irrevocable consent to adoption by a specified person or persons in Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) cases form. Provides that a consent to adoption by specified persons on the form shall have no effect on a court's determination of custody or visitation under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act or the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act if the marriage or union of the specified persons is dissolved after the adoption is final. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2013. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 97th HB 4028 Illinois HB 4028 (97th)
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Illinois HB 4028 (97th) — ADOPTION-DCFS-CONSENT FORM

Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a parent of a child in whose interest a petition under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 alleging that the child is abused, neglected, or dependent is pending may, with the approval of the designated representative of the Department of Children and Family Services, execute a consent to adoption by a specified person or persons in whose physical custody the child is now residing (rather than has resided for at least 6 months, or 3 months if the child is under one year of age, or in whose custody at least one sibling of the child who is a subject of the consent has resided for at least 6 months and the child who is the subject of the consent is currently residing in the foster home). Changes the information contained in the final and irrevocable consent to adoption by a specified person or persons in Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) cases form. Provides that a consent to adoption by specified persons on the form shall have no effect on a court's determination of custody or visitation under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act or the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act if the marriage or union of the specified persons is dissolved after the adoption is final. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2013.

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 — 8918 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 449 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 9323 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2012-01-20 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz filing
  • 2012-01-20 First Reading reading-1
  • 2012-01-20 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2012-02-21 Assigned to Adoption Reform referral-committee
  • 2012-03-01 Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2012-03-01 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2012-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
  • 2012-03-20 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz amendment-introduction
  • 2012-03-20 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2012-03-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
  • 2012-03-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz amendment-introduction
  • 2012-03-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2012-03-27 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2012-03-27 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2012-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
  • 2012-03-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption Reform; 008-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2012-03-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2012-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2012-03-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-018-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2012-03-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2012-03-30 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2012-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2012-04-11 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  • 2012-04-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2012-04-11 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2012-04-24 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2012-04-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler amendment-introduction
  • 2012-04-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2012-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2012-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2012-05-01 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2012-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2012
  • 2012-05-02 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2012-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
  • 2012-05-15 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  • 2012-05-15 Third Reading - Passed; 044-009-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2012-05-15 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2012-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2012-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2012-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2012-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption Reform referral-committee
  • 2012-05-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption Reform; 007-000-000
  • 2012-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-023-000
  • 2012-05-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2012-05-30 Passed Both Houses
  • 2012-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2012-08-24 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2012-08-24 Effective Date January 1, 2013
  • 2012-08-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1063 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0c8c0342-1cb2-41f6-a82d-f3905f104ec3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).