Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 756 — ADOPTION COMPENSATION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0661

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Adoption Compensation Prohibition Act and the Adoption Act. Provides that the Act shall not be construed to prevent a prospective adoptive parent from giving gifts or other things of value to a biological parent if the total value does not exceed $200. Provides that a prospective adoptive parent may advance a maximum of $1,000 for reasonable attorney's fees of the biological parent in connection with proceedings under the Act or in connection with proceedings for the adoption of the child. Provides that a prospective adoptive parent may advance a maximum of $1,000 for reasonable birth parent living expenses without prior order of court. Provides that the prospective adoptive parents shall present a final accounting of all those attorney's fees to the court before the entry of a final judgment order for adoption. Provides that if the court finds an accounting by the prospective adoptive parents to be incomplete or deceptive or to contain unauthorized or unreasonable amounts, the court may order a new accounting or the repayment of amounts found to be excessive or unauthorized or make any other appropriate orders. Provides that a prospective adoptive parent may seek reimbursement of reasonable living expenses from a person who receives such payments only if the person who accepts payment of reasonable living expenses before the child's birth knows that the person on whose behalf he or she is accepting payment is not pregnant at the time of the receipt of such payments or the person receives reimbursement for reasonable living expenses simultaneously from more than one prospective adoptive parent without the knowledge of the prospective adoptive parent. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 756 has undergone a change in its formatting, with the previous "Engrossed" version being replaced by an "Enrolled" version. This change indicates that the bill has completed the legislative process and is now formally approved for finalization, which is an essential step toward becoming law. Although this does not reflect any changes in the content of the bill itself, it signifies that the bill is ready for implementation, which can impact the lives of those it governs.

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HB0756 Engrossed LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b AN ACT concerning adoption.
HB0756 Enrolled LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b AN ACT concerning adoption.
The provisions of this Act shall not be construed HB0756 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b to prevent the payment of salaries or other compensation by a licensed child welfare agency providing adoption services, as that term is defined by the Child Care Act of 1969, as now or hereafter amended, to the officers, employees, agents, contractors, or any other persons acting on behalf of the child welfare agency, provided that such salaries and compensation are consistent with subsection (a) of Section 14.5 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
The provisions of this Act shall not be construed HB0756 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b to prevent the payment of salaries or other compensation by a licensed child welfare agency providing adoption services, as that term is defined by the Child Care Act of 1969, as now or hereafter amended, to the officers, employees, agents, contractors, or any other persons acting on behalf of the child welfare agency, provided that such salaries and compensation are consistent with subsection (a) of Section 14.5 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
HB0756 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b (a) A prospective adoptive parent person or persons who have filed or intend to file a petition to adopt a child under the Adoption Act shall be permitted to pay the reasonable living expenses of the biological parents of the child sought to be adopted, in addition to those expenses set forth in Section 4, only in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
HB0756 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b (a) A prospective adoptive parent person or persons who have filed or intend to file a petition to adopt a child under the Adoption Act shall be permitted to pay the reasonable living expenses of the biological parents of the child sought to be adopted, in addition to those expenses set forth in Section 4, only in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
(2) Notwithstanding clause (b)(1) of this Section, a prospective adoptive parent may advance a maximum of $1,000 for reasonable birth parent living expenses without prior order of HB0756 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b court.
(2) Notwithstanding clause (b)(1) of this Section, a prospective adoptive parent may advance a maximum of $1,000 for reasonable birth parent living expenses without prior order of HB0756 Enrolled - 4 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b court.
(d-1) Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this Section, a prospective adoptive parent may seek reimbursement of reasonable living expenses from a person who receives such HB0756 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b payments only if the person who accepts payment of reasonable living expenses before the child's birth, as described in subsection (d) of this Section, knows that the person on whose behalf he or she is accepting payment is not pregnant at the time of the receipt of such payments or the person receives reimbursement for reasonable living expenses simultaneously from more than one prospective adoptive parent without the knowledge of the prospective adoptive parent.
(d-1) Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this Section, a prospective adoptive parent may seek reimbursement of reasonable living expenses from a person who receives such HB0756 Enrolled - 5 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b payments only if the person who accepts payment of reasonable living expenses before the child's birth, as described in subsection (d) of this Section, knows that the person on whose behalf he or she is accepting payment is not pregnant at the time of the receipt of such payments or the person receives reimbursement for reasonable living expenses simultaneously from more than one prospective adoptive parent without the knowledge of the prospective adoptive parent.
(f) If the placement of a child for adoption is made in accordance with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of HB0756 Engrossed - 6 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b Children, and if the sending state permits the payment of any expenses of biological parents that are not permitted under this Act, then the payment of those expenses shall not be a violation of this Act.
(f) If the placement of a child for adoption is made in accordance with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of HB0756 Enrolled - 6 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b Children, and if the sending state permits the payment of any expenses of biological parents that are not permitted under this Act, then the payment of those expenses shall not be a violation of this Act.
If the court HB0756 Engrossed - 7 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b determines that the fees requested are not reasonable, the court shall determine and set the reasonable attorney's fees of the biological parents' attorney which may be paid by the petitioners.
If the court HB0756 Enrolled - 7 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b determines that the fees requested are not reasonable, the court shall determine and set the reasonable attorney's fees of the biological parents' attorney which may be paid by the petitioners.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any adopted or surrendered person 21 years of age or over, any adoptive parent or legal guardian of an adopted or HB0756 Engrossed - 8 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b surrendered person under the age of 21, or any birth parent of an adopted or surrendered person who is 21 years of age or over may petition the court in any county in the State of Illinois for appointment of a confidential intermediary as provided in this Section for the purpose of exchanging medical information with one or more mutually consenting biological relatives, obtaining identifying information about one or more mutually consenting biological relatives, or arranging contact with one or more mutually consenting biological relatives.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any adopted or surrendered person 21 years of age or over, any adoptive parent or legal guardian of an adopted or HB0756 Enrolled - 8 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b surrendered person under the age of 21, or any birth parent of an adopted or surrendered person who is 21 years of age or over may petition the court in any county in the State of Illinois for appointment of a confidential intermediary as provided in this Section for the purpose of exchanging medical information with one or more mutually consenting biological relatives, obtaining identifying information about one or more mutually consenting biological relatives, or arranging contact with one or more mutually consenting biological relatives.
any birth parent, birth sibling, birth aunt, or birth uncle HB0756 Engrossed - 9 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b of an adopted or surrendered person over the age of 21;
any birth parent, birth sibling, birth aunt, or birth uncle HB0756 Enrolled - 9 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b of an adopted or surrendered person over the age of 21;
exchange medical information with the biological relative or relatives, obtain identifying HB0756 Engrossed - 10 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b information from the biological relative or relatives, or to arrange contact with the biological relative.
exchange medical information with the biological relative or relatives, obtain identifying HB0756 Enrolled - 10 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b information from the biological relative or relatives, or to arrange contact with the biological relative.
When making HB0756 Engrossed - 11 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b those appointments, the Director shall consider advocates for adopted persons, adoptive parents, birth parents, lawyers who represent clients in private adoptions, lawyers specializing in privacy law, and representatives of agencies involved in adoptions.
When making HB0756 Enrolled - 11 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b those appointments, the Director shall consider advocates for adopted persons, adoptive parents, birth parents, lawyers who represent clients in private adoptions, lawyers specializing in privacy law, and representatives of agencies involved in adoptions.
(4) The relationship between confidential intermediaries and the court system, including the development of sample orders defining the scope of the HB0756 Engrossed - 12 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b intermediaries' access to information.
(4) The relationship between confidential intermediaries and the court system, including the development of sample orders defining the scope of the HB0756 Enrolled - 12 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b intermediaries' access to information.
The HB0756 Engrossed - 13 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b confidential intermediary shall not be authorized to access medical records, financial records, credit records, banking records, home studies, attorney file records, or other personal records.
The HB0756 Enrolled - 13 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b confidential intermediary shall not be authorized to access medical records, financial records, credit records, banking records, home studies, attorney file records, or other personal records.
If the petitioner is an adult adopted or surrendered person or the adoptive parent of a minor and if the petitioner has signed a written authorization to disclose personal medical information, an adoption agency disclosing information to a confidential intermediary shall disclose available medical information about the adopted or surrendered person from birth HB0756 Engrossed - 14 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b through adoption.
If the petitioner is an adult adopted or surrendered person or the adoptive parent of a minor and if the petitioner has signed a written authorization to disclose personal medical information, an adoption agency disclosing information to a confidential intermediary shall disclose available medical information about the adopted or surrendered person from birth HB0756 Enrolled - 14 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b through adoption.
If the sought-after relative is deceased or cannot be located after a HB0756 Engrossed - 15 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b diligent search, the confidential intermediary may contact other adult relatives of the sought-after relative.
If the sought-after relative is deceased or cannot be located after a HB0756 Enrolled - 15 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b diligent search, the confidential intermediary may contact other adult relatives of the sought-after relative.
The confidential intermediary shall forward the completed questionnaire to the petitioner and inform the petitioner of the sought-after relative's desire to not provide any HB0756 Engrossed - 16 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b additional information.
The confidential intermediary shall forward the completed questionnaire to the petitioner and inform the petitioner of the sought-after relative's desire to not provide any HB0756 Enrolled - 16 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b additional information.
HB0756 Engrossed - 17 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b (1) I will not disclose to the petitioner, directly or indirectly, any confidential information except in a manner consistent with the law.
HB0756 Enrolled - 17 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b (1) I will not disclose to the petitioner, directly or indirectly, any confidential information except in a manner consistent with the law.
This fine does not affect civil liability under HB0756 Engrossed - 18 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b item (2) of this subsection (k).
This fine does not affect civil liability under HB0756 Enrolled - 18 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b item (2) of this subsection (k).
(o) Except as provided in subsection (k) of this Section, no liability shall accrue to the State, any State agency, any judge, any officer or employee of the court, any certified HB0756 Engrossed - 19 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b confidential intermediary, or any agency designated to oversee confidential intermediary services for acts, omissions, or efforts made in good faith within the scope of this Section.
(o) Except as provided in subsection (k) of this Section, no liability shall accrue to the State, any State agency, any judge, any officer or employee of the court, any certified HB0756 Enrolled - 19 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b confidential intermediary, or any agency designated to oversee confidential intermediary services for acts, omissions, or efforts made in good faith within the scope of this Section.
The confidential intermediary may provide to eligible petitioners as described in subsections (a) and (b) of this Section, the name of the child welfare agency which had legal custody of the HB0756 Engrossed - 20 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b surrendered person or responsibility for placing the surrendered person and any available contact information for such agency.
The confidential intermediary may provide to eligible petitioners as described in subsections (a) and (b) of this Section, the name of the child welfare agency which had legal custody of the HB0756 Enrolled - 20 - LRB096 04655 RLC 14714 b surrendered person or responsibility for placing the surrendered person and any available contact information for such agency.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0661

  2. Effective Date August 25, 2009

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  11. Arrived in House

  12. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein

  15. Recalled to Second Reading

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009

  18. Second Reading

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009

  23. Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000

  24. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

  25. Assigned to Judiciary

  26. Referred to Assignments

  27. First Reading

  28. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  29. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2009

  31. Arrive in Senate

  32. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  33. Fiscal Note Filed

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

  35. Second Reading - Short Debate

  36. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  37. Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform Committee; 005-000-000

  38. Assigned to Adoption Reform Committee

  39. Referred to Rules Committee

  40. First Reading

  41. Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  42. Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  43. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 103000
Democrat 11000
Republican 4000
Total 118000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hatcher — Yea
Myers — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Senger — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Watson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Howard — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Connelly — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46003
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Haine — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Demuzio — Not Voting
Brady — Not Voting
Meeks — Not Voting
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Duffy — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102001
Democrat 11000
Republican 3001
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Myers — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lang — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Senger — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Brady — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Mell — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Soto — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Watson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Howard — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Not Voting
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 756 do?
Amends the Adoption Compensation Prohibition Act and the Adoption Act. Provides that the Act shall not be construed to prevent a prospective adoptive parent from giving gifts or other things of value to a biological parent if the total value does not exceed $200. Provides that a prospective adoptive parent may advance a maximum of $1,000 for reasonable attorney's fees of the biological parent in connection with proceedings under the Act or in connection with proceedings for the adoption of the child. Provides that a prospective adoptive parent may advance a maximum of $1,000 for reasonable birth parent living expenses without prior order of court. Provides that the prospective adoptive parents shall present a final accounting of all those attorney's fees to the court before the entry of a final judgment order for adoption. Provides that if the court finds an accounting by the prospective adoptive parents to be incomplete or deceptive or to contain unauthorized or unreasonable amounts, the court may order a new accounting or the repayment of amounts found to be excessive or unauthorized or make any other appropriate orders. Provides that a prospective adoptive parent may seek reimbursement of reasonable living expenses from a person who receives such payments only if the person who accepts payment of reasonable living expenses before the child's birth knows that the person on whose behalf he or she is accepting payment is not pregnant at the time of the receipt of such payments or the person receives reimbursement for reasonable living expenses simultaneously from more than one prospective adoptive parent without the knowledge of the prospective adoptive parent. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 756?
HB 756 is sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 756?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2009. Enacted.
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