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type: "Bill"
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title: "ADOPTION-DCFS-CONSENT FORM"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "97th"
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identifier: "HB 4028"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4028 (97th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 49
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2012-01-20"
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last_action: "2012-08-24"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0c8c0342-1cb2-41f6-a82d-f3905f104ec3"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4028&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=63238&SessionID=84&GA=97"
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source_hash: "f79fde245c39381bdefefe4245da4716a8164640acdb75842d569d1ceb2113bc"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 4028 (97th) — ADOPTION-DCFS-CONSENT FORM
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4028&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63238&DocNum=4028&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4028eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63238&DocNum=4028&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4028enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63238&DocNum=4028&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **89–18** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **44–9** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **93–23** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2012-01-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `filing`
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- **2012-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-01-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-02-21** Assigned to Adoption Reform `referral-committee`
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- **2012-03-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2012-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2012-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
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- **2012-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
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- **2012-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-03-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2012-03-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2012-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
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- **2012-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption Reform; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2012-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2012-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-018-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2012-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
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- **2012-03-30** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2012-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-04-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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- **2012-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-04-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-24** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-04-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2012-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-05-01** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2012-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2012
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- **2012-05-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
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- **2012-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
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- **2012-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 044-009-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2012-05-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2012-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2012-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2012-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption Reform `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption Reform; 007-000-000
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- **2012-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-023-000
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- **2012-05-30** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2012-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2012-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2012-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2012-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2013
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- **2012-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1063 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0c8c0342-1cb2-41f6-a82d-f3905f104ec3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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