Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 103 — ADOPTION ACT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0348

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 15, 2025.

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Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

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    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

63 added · 56 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 103 added specific language to clarify who can be considered a father in legal proceedings regarding a child. It refines the criteria by stating that a court must adjudicate a person as the father unless their parental rights have been terminated. This change is important because it provides clearer definitions, ensuring that only those with established legal recognition as a father can participate in related legal matters, potentially protecting the rights of fathers and their children in these situations.

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SB0103 Engrossed LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
SB0103 Enrolled LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
SB0103 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b (b) A minor, by leave of court upon good cause shown;.
SB0103 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b (b) A minor, by leave of court upon good cause shown;.
or (d) an adoption of a child born in this State who has resided continuously in this State since birth, or a child who has continuously resided in this State for at least 6 months immediately preceding the commencement of the SB0103 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b adoption proceeding, if:
or (d) an adoption of a child born in this State who has resided continuously in this State since birth, or a child who has continuously resided in this State for at least 6 months immediately preceding the commencement of the SB0103 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b adoption proceeding, if:
SB0103 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b (Source:
SB0103 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b (Source:
If there is no newspaper published in that county, then the publication shall be in a newspaper published in an adjoining county in this State, having a circulation in SB0103 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b the county in which such action is pending.
If there is no newspaper published in that county, then the publication shall be in a newspaper published in an adjoining county in this State, having a circulation in SB0103 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b the county in which such action is pending.
Nothing in the provisions of the preceding sentence stating that service of process need not be directed to a minor defendant under 14 years of age for whom a guardian ad litem SB0103 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b has been or will be appointed is intended to override any provision of this Act which relates to information to which an adopted person is entitled under Section 18.1 of this Act.
Nothing in the provisions of the preceding sentence stating that service of process need not be directed to a minor defendant under 14 years of age for whom a guardian ad litem SB0103 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b has been or will be appointed is intended to override any provision of this Act which relates to information to which an adopted person is entitled under Section 18.1 of this Act.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this or any other law, and in addition to the notice requirements of SB0103 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b any law pertaining to persons other than those specified in this subsection, the persons entitled to notice that a petition has been filed under Section 5 of this Act shall include:
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this or any other law, and in addition to the notice requirements of SB0103 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b any law pertaining to persons other than those specified in this subsection, the persons entitled to notice that a petition has been filed under Section 5 of this Act shall include:
(a) any person adjudicated by a court in this State to be the father of the child;
(a) any person who at the time of the filing of the petition is adjudicated by a court in this State to be the father of the child, unless a court of competent jurisdiction has terminated the person's parental rights;
(b) any person adjudicated by a court of another state or territory of the United States to be the father of the child, when a certified copy of the court order has been filed with the Putative Father Registry under Section 12.1 of this Act;
(b) any person who at the time of the filing of the petition is adjudicated by a court of another state or territory of the United States to be the father of the child, when a certified copy of the court order has been filed with the Putative Father Registry under Section 12.1 of this Act, unless a court of competent jurisdiction has terminated the person's parental rights;
(c) any person who at the time of the filing of the petition is registered in the Putative Father Registry under Section 12.1 of this Act as the putative father of the child;
(c) any person who at the time of the filing of the petition is registered in the Putative Father Registry under Section 12.1 of this Act as the putative father of the child, unless a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that the person is not the parent of the child or has terminated the person's parental rights;
(e) any person who is openly living with the child or the child's mother at the time the proceeding is initiated and who holds out the child as that person's child, unless a court of competent jurisdiction has determined the person is not the parent of the child or has terminated the person's parental rights is holding himself out to be the SB0103 Engrossed - 8 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b child's father;
SB0103 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b (e) any person who is openly living with the child or the child's mother at the time the proceeding is initiated and who holds out the child as that person's child, unless a court of competent jurisdiction has determined the person is not the parent of the child or has terminated the person's parental rights is holding himself out to be the child's father;
If the court determines that the consent or surrender of the person is not required pursuant to Section 8, then the person shall not be entitled to participate in the proceedings or to any further notice of the proceedings.
If the court determines that the consent or surrender of the person is not SB0103 Enrolled - 9 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b required pursuant to Section 8, then the person shall not be entitled to participate in the proceedings or to any further notice of the proceedings.
1-1-13.) Section 99.
1-1-13.) Section 98.
Applicability.
This Act applies only to petitions filed on or after its effective date.
Section 99.
This Section and the changes made to Section 2 of the Adoption Act take effect upon becoming SB0103 Engrossed - 9 - LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b law.
This Act takes effect January 1, 2026.
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0348

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Concurs

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025

  13. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  14. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Second Reading - Short Debate

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 016-000-000

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000

  24. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  25. Referred to Rules Committee

  26. First Reading

  27. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  28. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams

  29. Arrived in House

  30. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  31. Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  33. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Feigenholtz

  34. Recalled to Second Reading

  35. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025

  37. Second Reading

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

  39. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  40. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  41. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025

  42. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000

  43. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  44. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

  45. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  46. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  47. Postponed - Judiciary

  48. Assigned to Judiciary

  49. Referred to Assignments

  50. First Reading

  51. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 34002
Republican 19000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Judiciary, Amendment 1

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5001
Republican 3000
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 65004
Republican 39000
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 113004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Not Voting
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Third Reading, Amendment 1

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12001
Republican 4003
Total 16004
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Not Voting
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Jed Davis Republican Not Voting
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 5002
Total 18002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 29007
Republican 19000
Total 51007
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Not Voting
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Not Voting
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Not Voting
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Judiciary, Amendment 2

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 5001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea

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SB 103 is sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), and Ann M. Williams (Democrat).
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