Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 2 D cosponsors

SB0103      — ADOPTION ACT

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 17, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence
  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a person may commence an adoption proceeding for a youth in care only if the youth in care is placed with the petitioning person or persons by the Department of Children and Family Services at the time the petition is filed, and the Department has provided its consent to the adoption or has otherwise approved the adoption. Requires the Department to adopt rules or procedures or both as to what constitutes its approval of the adoption. Provides that a person whose rights have been terminated under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 does not have to be made a defendant in a petition for adoption. Provides that the following persons must be given notice of a petition for adoption unless the person has been determined not to be a parent of the child or has had parental rights terminated by a court of competent jurisdiction: (i) any person who is recorded on the child's birth certificate as the child's parent; (ii) any person who is openly living with the child or the child's mother at the time the proceeding is initiated and holds out the child as that person's child; (iii) any person who has been identified as the child's parent by the mother in a written, sworn statement, including an Affidavit of Identification; or (iv) any person who was married to the child's mother on the date of the child's birth or within 300 days before the child's birth, unless that person has been determined not to be the parent of the child or has had parental rights terminated by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Bill Text

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 36002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — 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
Graciela Guzmán 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
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons 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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones 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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Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 70004
Republican 39000
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 113004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — 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
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams 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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias 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
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl 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
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst 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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Judiciary

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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Judiciary

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
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 31007
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 51007
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — 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
Graciela Guzmán 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
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Not Voting
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Not Voting
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons 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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
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

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Democrat 4002
Total 6003
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Don Harmon Democrat Not Voting
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0103      do?
Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a person may commence an adoption proceeding for a youth in care only if the youth in care is placed with the petitioning person or persons by the Department of Children and Family Services at the time the petition is filed, and the Department has provided its consent to the adoption or has otherwise approved the adoption. Requires the Department to adopt rules or procedures or both as to what constitutes its approval of the adoption. Provides that a person whose rights have been terminated under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 does not have to be made a defendant in a petition for adoption. Provides that the following persons must be given notice of a petition for adoption unless the person has been determined not to be a parent of the child or has had parental rights terminated by a court of competent jurisdiction: (i) any person who is recorded on the child's birth certificate as the child's parent; (ii) any person who is openly living with the child or the child's mother at the time the proceeding is initiated and holds out the child as that person's child; (iii) any person who has been identified as the child's parent by the mother in a written, sworn statement, including an Affidavit of Identification; or (iv) any person who was married to the child's mother on the date of the child's birth or within 300 days before the child's birth, unless that person has been determined not to be the parent of the child or has had parental rights terminated by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Who sponsors SB0103     ?
SB0103      is sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), and Williams, Jawaharial.
What is the current status of SB0103     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 17, 2025. It awaits signature.
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