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IntroducedJan 17, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 04, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 20, 2025
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Signed into Law
ADOPTION ACT
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Senate • Jun 27, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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Ashley Reed | Client: Monahan Law Group LLC. (attorney) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Barbara Sereda | Client: Adoption Advocates of America | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Cailee Alderman | Client: Kogut & Wilson LLC | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Christina Schneider | Client: DCFS | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
DENISE J PATTON | Client: Law Office of Denise J. Patton | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Eugenia M Gillespie | Client: Gillespie Law Group, LLC | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Kyle Hillman | Client: National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Rachael Toft | Client: Law Offices of Rachael Toft (Individual) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Renee Chacko | Client: DCFS | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Ryan Melchin | Client: The Center for Youth and Family Solutions | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Shelley Ballard | Client: Shelley B Ballard PC | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Tom Suffredin | Client: Law Offices of Thomas M. Suffredin, Ltd. (Chicago Bar Association) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Alexa Koziol | Client: DCFS | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-02-19 16:00 | End date: |
David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-02-19 16:00 | End date: |
Tom Suffredin | Client: Law Offices of Thomas M. Suffredin, Ltd. (Chicago Bar Association) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-02-19 16:00 | End date: |
Ashley Reed | Client: Monahan Law Group LLC. (Chicago Bar association - Adoption law committee) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Barbara J Hellmer | Client: ECFA | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Barbara Sereda | Client: Adoption Advocates of America | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Cailee Alderman | Client: Kogut & Wilson LLC | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Carolyn Winter | Client: Carolyn E Winter, Attorney-at-Law | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
DENISE J PATTON | Client: Law Office of Denise J. Patton | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Eugenia M Gillespie | Client: Gillespie Law Group, LLC | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Rachael Toft | Client: Law Offices of Rachael Toft (Individual) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Ryan Melchin | Client: The Center for Youth and Family Solutions | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Sally Wildman | Client: Sally Wildman (Chicago Bar Association Adoption Law Committee Legislative subcommittee) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Scott Timmerman | Client: Attorney (Individual) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Shelley Ballard | Client: Shelley B. Ballard PC | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Tiffany Horstein | Client: Family Forward Law, LLC (self & Firm) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Tom Suffredin | Client: Law Offices of Thomas M. Suffredin, Ltd. (Chicago Bar Association) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Amanda Piker | Client: Self (I support the Family First Act) | Opponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Dakota Wheeler | Client: Family Forward Illinois | Opponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Jen Brozis | Client: Family Forward Illinois part of the grassroots group Family Forward Project (self and Family Forward Illinois) | Opponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Karen Jean Cook | Client: Family Forward Illinois | Opponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Maureen Haines | Client: Family Forward (Self and Family) | Opponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Rebecca Cook | Client: Family Forward Illinois (self and Family Forward Illinois) | Opponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Sheri Dare | Client: Illinois Family Forward | Opponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-01-29 14:00 | End date: |
Votes
YES: 6
- Fine, Laura
- Curran, John F
- Halpin, Michael W
- Martwick, Robert F
- Hastings, Michael E
- Tracy, Jil
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
- Harmon, Don
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- Rose, Chapin
YES: 8
- Fine, Laura
- Curran, John F
- Harmon, Don
- Halpin, Michael W
- Martwick, Robert F
- Hastings, Michael E
- Rose, Chapin
- Tracy, Jil
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 8
- Curran, John F
- Cunningham, Bill
- Harmon, Don
- Fine, Laura
- Hills, Darby A
- Hastings, Michael E
- Martwick, Robert F
- Tracy, Jil
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 52
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Anderson
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Fine
- Arellano, L.
- Syverson
- Lightford
- Fowler
- Balkema
- Tracy
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Bryant
- Turner, S.
- McClure
- Castro
- Ventura
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Harriss, E.
- Chesney
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Plummer
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Wilcox
- Preston
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Rose
- Ellman
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 7
- Aquino
- Belt
- Halpin
- Morrison
- Hastings
- Hunter
- Jones, E.
YES: 18
- Canty, Mary Beth
- Buckner, Kam
- Davis, Jed
- Croke, Margaret
- Didech, Daniel
- Delgado, Eva-Dina
- Fritts, Bradley
- Friess, David
- Hoffman, Jay
- Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer
- Katz Muhl, Tracy
- Jiménez, Lilian
- Olickal, Kevin John
- Tarver II, Curtis J
- Reick, Steven
- Vella, Dave
- Ugaste, Dan
- Williams, Ann M
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
- McLaughlin, Martin
- Weber, Tom
YES: 16
- Buckner, Kam
- Avelar, Dagmara
- Didech, Daniel
- Delgado, Eva-Dina
- Fritts, Bradley
- Hoffman, Jay
- Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer
- Katz Muhl, Tracy
- Jiménez, Lilian
- Morgan, Bob
- Reick, Steven
- Olickal, Kevin John
- Ugaste, Dan
- Tarver II, Curtis J
- Williams, Ann M
- Weber, Tom
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 4
- Davis, Jed
- Croke, Margaret
- Friess, David
- McLaughlin, Martin
YES: 114
- Mussman
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Ammons
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Andrade
- Niemerg
- Haas
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Halbrook
- Benton
- OrtÃz, Aarón
- Hammond
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Hanson
- Briel
- Reick
- Harper
- Buckner
- Rita
- Hauter
- Bunting
- Rosenthal
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Cabello
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Canty
- Sanalitro
- Hernandez, Norma
- Cassidy
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hoffman
- Coffey
- Schweizer
- Huynh
- Costa Howard
- Severin
- Jacobs
- Crawford
- Sheehan
- Jiménez
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Croke
- Smith
- Davidsmeyer
- Sosnowski
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Jed
- Spain
- Keicher
- Davis, Lisa
- Stava-Murray
- Kelly
- William "Will" Davis
- Stephens
- Kifowit
- Deering
- Stuart
- La Ha
- Delgado
- Swanson
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Tarver
- Mah
- Didech
- Tipsword
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Ugaste
- Mason
- Elik
- Vella
- Mayfield
- Evans
- Walsh
- McCombie
- Faver Dias
- Weaver
- McLaughlin
- Ford
- Weber
- Meier
- Friess
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Fritts
- Wilhour
- Miller
- Gabel
- Williams, Ann
- Moeller
- Gill
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Moore
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Windhorst
- Morgan
- González, Edgar
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
- Welch
- Moylan
- Grant
- Grasse
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 4
- Scherer
- Hirschauer
- Jones
- Syed
YES: 8
- Cunningham, Bill
- Aquino, Omar
- Harmon, Don
- Curran, John F
- Hills, Darby A
- Hastings, Michael E
- Martwick, Robert F
- Tracy, Jil
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 57
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Anderson
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Aquino
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Arellano, L.
- Syverson
- Fowler
- Balkema
- Tracy
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Bryant
- Turner, S.
- McClure
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Harriss, E.
- Chesney
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Plummer
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Wilcox
- Preston
- Hunter
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Rose
- Jones, E.
- Ellman
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
- Fine
- Lightford
Actions
- Jun 27, 2025 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- May 31, 2025 | Senate
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- Senate Concurs
- Passed Both Houses
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
- May 22, 2025 | Senate
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025
- May 20, 2025 | House
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
- May 16, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- May 07, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 016-000-000
- May 06, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- Apr 30, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 23, 2025 | House
- Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- Apr 07, 2025 | House
- Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 04, 2025 | House
- Arrived in House
- Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams
- Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
- Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
- Recalled to Second Reading
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Feigenholtz
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
- Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- Mar 03, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
- Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Jan 31, 2025 | Senate
- Postponed - Judiciary
- Jan 22, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned to Judiciary
- Jan 17, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
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