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Bill MULTI-JURISDICTION ADOPTIONS Amends the Adoption Act. Defines "habitual residence" and deletes the definitions of "foreign placing agency" and "Intercountry Adoption Coordinator". Replaces language concerning the placement of children under the Act with provisions concerning: the placement of out-of-state children into Illinois; private placing agencies; and intercountry adoptions. Provides that if an office of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children of any state is presented with a complete interstate referral packet regarding Illinois residents or a child born or residing in Illinois, a court of competent jurisdiction is authorized to approve the placement if all applicable laws have been substantially complied with in the placement referral and the office: (i) refuses to process the interstate referral; (ii) fails to make a decision on the interstate referral within 3 business days of the receipt of the complete referral packet; or (iii) denies approval of the interstate referral for reasons contrary to the child's best interest. Provides that in the case of a child born outside the United States one of its territories, a post-placement investigation shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of, among other Acts, the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (instead of "regulations of the foreign placing agency and the supervising agency"). us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 98th HB 2809 Illinois HB 2809 (98th)
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Illinois HB 2809 (98th) — MULTI-JURISDICTION ADOPTIONS

Amends the Adoption Act. Defines "habitual residence" and deletes the definitions of "foreign placing agency" and "Intercountry Adoption Coordinator". Replaces language concerning the placement of children under the Act with provisions concerning: the placement of out-of-state children into Illinois; private placing agencies; and intercountry adoptions. Provides that if an office of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children of any state is presented with a complete interstate referral packet regarding Illinois residents or a child born or residing in Illinois, a court of competent jurisdiction is authorized to approve the placement if all applicable laws have been substantially complied with in the placement referral and the office: (i) refuses to process the interstate referral; (ii) fails to make a decision on the interstate referral within 3 business days of the receipt of the complete referral packet; or (iii) denies approval of the interstate referral for reasons contrary to the child's best interest. Provides that in the case of a child born outside the United States one of its territories, a post-placement investigation shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of, among other Acts, the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (instead of "regulations of the foreign placing agency and the supervising agency").

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 — 1080 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2013-02-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz filing
  • 2013-02-26 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-02-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-03-04 Assigned to Adoption Reform referral-committee
  • 2013-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz amendment-introduction
  • 2013-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
  • 2013-03-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
  • 2013-03-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption Reform; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2013-03-14 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 005-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2013-03-15 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz amendment-introduction
  • 2013-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
  • 2013-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption Reform; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2013-04-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2013-04-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
  • 2013-04-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  • 2013-04-17 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz amendment-introduction
  • 2013-04-17 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2013-04-18 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2013-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2013-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2013-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-04-19 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-04-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
  • 2013-04-19 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
  • 2013-04-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2013-04-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  • 2013-04-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
  • 2013-04-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2013-04-19 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2013-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2013 reading-1
  • 2013-04-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2013-04-23 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-04-23 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-04-24 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2013-05-01 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2013-05-08 Do Pass Judiciary; 012-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2013-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
  • 2013-05-20 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2013-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013
  • 2013-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-05-22 Passed Both Houses
  • 2013-06-19 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2013-08-16 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2013-08-16 Effective Date January 1, 2014
  • 2013-08-16 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0455 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e0c88b94-e72d-496d-a29b-da73008f60c6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).