ADOPTION ACT-WITNESSES House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 750 ILCS 50/18.2from Ch. 40, par. 1522.2 Amends the Adoption Act. Removes the witness signature lines from Information Exchange Authorization and the Denial of Information Exchange forms. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:750 ILCS 50/18.3afrom Ch. 40, par. 1522.3a750 ILCS 50/18.4from Ch. 40, par. 1522.4Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Adoption Act. Removes the witness signature lines from Information Exchange Authorization and the Denial of Information Exchange forms. Deletes existing provisions concerning confidential intermediaries and adds other provisions with numerous changes concerning their appointments, powers, and duties. Provides that the court may appoint a confidential intermediary if the court finds that the disclosure is of greater benefit than nondisclosure. Provides for the release of information from the Illinois Adoption Registry to an adopted person, adoptive parent, or legal guardian who is a registrant of the Illinois Adoption Registry and specifies the information that shall be released.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Adoption Act. Removes the witness signature lines from Information Exchange Authorization and the Denial of Information Exchange forms. Deletes existing provisions concerning confidential intermediaries and adds other provisions with numerous changes concerning their appointments, powers, and duties. Provides that the court may appoint a confidential intermediary if the court finds that the disclosure is of greater benefit than nondisclosure. Provides that the confidential intermediary shall not be authorized to have access medical records, financial records, credit records, banking records, attorney file records, or other personal records that do not specifically relate to the identity or location of the sought-after person. Provides that the confidential intermediary shall not have access to any personal health information protected by the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information adopted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 unless the confidential intermediary has obtained written consent from the person whose information is being sought or, if that person is a minor child, the person's parent or guardian. Provides for the release of information from the Illinois Adoption Registry to an adopted person, adoptive parent, or legal guardian who is a registrant of the Illinois Adoption Registry and specifies the information that shall be released. Adds sanctions for improper disclosure of confidential information identifying a sought-after relative.Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Provides that certification shall be dependent upon the confidential intermediary completing a course of training including, but not limited to, applicable federal and State privacy laws. Provides that the confidential intermediary shall not be authorized to access certain records (now, certain records that do not specifically relate to the identity or location of the sought-after relative). 2/11/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/11/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/28/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/19/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/19/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 20, 2003 3/19/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/3/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/15/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/15/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/15/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 4/15/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 4/16/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Health & Human Services 4/16/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/16/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 4/16/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2003 5/2/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 5/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 5/14/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 5/14/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/14/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 5/15/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Judiciary 5/15/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000 5/16/2003SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/16/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cullerton 5/16/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Cullerton 5/16/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/16/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/16/2003HouseArrived in House 5/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3 and 4 5/19/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz; Motion #1 5/19/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz; Motion #1 5/19/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz; Motion #1 5/19/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/19/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/19/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2003HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 6/1/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die