ADOPTION-FAITH BASED House SponsorsRep. Shane Cultra 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 10/2.08from Ch. 23, par. 2212.08750 ILCS 50/4.1from Ch. 40, par. 1506 Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Includes religious institutions in the definition of "child welfare agency". Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a church, synagogue, temple, mosque, or other religious institution that is an agency providing adoption services as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969 and that is licensed as a child welfare agency as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969 may adopt faith-based policies and practices relating to the placement of children for adoption that provide for the placement of a child with a prospective adoptive parent who holds the same religious beliefs as those held by that religious institution while maintaining the welfare of the child as the primary consideration in the placement. 2/9/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Shane Cultra 2/9/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Adoption Reform Committee 3/3/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform Committee; 004-000-000 3/3/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Shane Cultra 3/17/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform Committee 3/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Adoption Reform Committee; 002-000-003 3/25/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die