FEIGENHOLTZ-COLLINS-DAVIS,MONIQUE. 20 ILCS 505/7.4 new Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department, when placing a child for adoption, to give preference to the adoptive parents of a biological sibling of the child. Requires the Department to attempt to notify those adoptive parents of the availability of the child for adoption. Provides that the final decision of the Department must be based on the best interests of the child. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes the provision giving preference to the adoptive parents of a biological sibling. Makes other changes. FEB-22-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-22-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-22-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-27-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS MAR-07-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COLLINS MAR-09-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE MAR-15-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HUMAN SERVS H MAR-15-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-15-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HHSV MAR-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-21-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-21-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary