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 Bill Status of HB3552  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  ADOPTION ACT-CONSENTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios - Deborah L. Graham - John A. Fritchey - Edward J. Acevedo - David E. Miller, Calvin L. Giles, Karen A. Yarbrough, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Mattie Hunter - Kimberly A. Lightford, Don Harmon, Antonio Munoz, Susan Garrett, Carol Ronen, Denny Jacobs, Miguel del Valle, Rickey R. Hendon, Barack Obama, Terry Link, Lawrence M. Walsh, Ira I. Silverstein, James T. Meeks and John M. Sullivan)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/11/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0510

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 50/8from Ch. 40, par. 1510


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that the exception to the requirement of consents or surrenders for adoption for a person found by the court to be the father of the child as a result of criminal sexual abuse or assault applies when the sexual abuse or assault results in (i) a founded, cleared, or suspended police report, (ii) an indicated report of child sexual abuse as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act that involved sexual penetration of the mother, or (iii) a sworn affidavit provided by a licensed psychologist or a licensed social worker.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a consent or surrender for adoption is not required from a person found by the court to have been indicated for child sexual abuse as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act that involved sexual penetration of the mother or a person found to be 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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/28/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  2/28/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  2/28/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/28/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/12/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/12/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000
  3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/12/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  3/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/18/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/19/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000
  3/19/2003SenateArrive in Senate
  3/19/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 20, 2003
  3/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/24/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/26/2003SenateFirst Reading
  3/26/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  4/10/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  4/11/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  4/29/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  4/29/2003SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
  5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
  5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading
  5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
  5/8/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
  5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Denny Jacobs
  5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle
  5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
  5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
  5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  5/12/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
  5/13/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  5/13/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/13/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/13/2003HousePassed Both Houses
  5/14/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
  5/21/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
  6/11/2003HouseSent to the Governor
  8/11/2003HouseGovernor Approved
  8/11/2003HouseEffective Date January 1, 2004
  8/11/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0510

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