ADOPTION ACT-CONSENTS Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton and Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Sidney H. Mathias) 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 750 ILCS 50/7from Ch. 40, par. 1509Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that the sole purpose of notice shall be to enable the person receiving the notice to appear in the adoption proceedings to present evidence to the court relevant to whether the consent or surrender of the person to the adoption is required by the Act (instead of to present evidence to the court relevant to the best interests of the child). Provides that, if the court determines that the consent or surrender of the person is not required, then the person shall not be entitled to participate in the proceedings or to any further notice of the proceedings.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:750 ILCS 50/8from Ch. 40, par. 1510750 ILCS 50/18.3afrom Ch. 40, par. 1522.3aFurther amends the Adoption Act. Adds to the exceptions to the requirement for consent and surrender: (i) the father of the child who is a family member of the mother of the child and the mother is under the age of 18 at the time of the child's conception; and (ii) the father of the child who is at least 5 years older than the child's mother and the mother was under the age of 17 at the time of child's conception, unless the mother and father voluntarily acknowledge the father's paternity of the child by marrying or by establishing the father's paternity by consent of the parties pursuant to the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984 or pursuant to a substantially similar statute in another state. Defines "family member". Removes from the exceptions to the requirement for consent and surrender a person who has been indicated for child sexual abuse as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act that involved sexual penetration of the mother and a person who was at least 5 years older than the mother and the mother was under the age of 17 at the time of conception of the child to be adopted. Removes any employee of a licensed child welfare agency certified by the agency as qualified to serve as a confidential intermediary from the list of eligible intermediaries. 2/3/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/3/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/18/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/25/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/25/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/25/2004HouseArrived in House 3/25/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/25/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/25/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/25/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/26/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/14/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004 5/17/2004HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/17/2004HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/19/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/19/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 5/19/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000 5/19/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/26/2004SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 27, 2004 5/26/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/26/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/27/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary 5/27/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in Judiciary 5/29/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000 8/24/2004SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 8/24/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur-Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)-Referred to Rules. 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die