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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5501   </title>
<shortdesc>ADOPTION-CERTIFIED COPY-ORDER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Ann Williams-Maria Antonia Berrios-André M. Thapedi</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>750 ILCS 50/18</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 40, par. 1522</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a certified copy of an adoption order shall be issued by the court upon written request and without show of cause to an adopted person over the age of 21, provided that the request is accompanied by a non-certified copy of the adopted person's original birth certificate issued by the Department of Public Health or a letter from the Department of Public Health confirming that no copy of the original birth certificate was located in Illinois.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Further amends the Adoption Act. Provides that after 30 days after the entry of the adoption judgment, no copies of the judgment may be obtained without prior order of court, but good cause is not necessary to be shown by: (i) a petitioner in the adoption; (ii) the adopted person over the age of 21 who was the subject of the petition to the adoption provided that the adopted person submits to the court a non-certified copy of the adopted person's original birth certificate issued by the Department of Public Health; or (iii) the adopted person, if the adopted person was born before January 1, 1946, and submits to the court a letter from the Department of Public Health confirming that no copy of the adopted person's original birth certificate was located in Illinois. Provides that the court shall require proof of the authenticity of the documents submitted.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Adoption Reform</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Adoption Reform;  004-002-001</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Adoption Reform</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption Reform;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption Reform;  005-002-000</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Consideration Postponed</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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