HB 2588 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

ADOPTION ACT-FORCIBLE FELONY

Summary

Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that a parent is depraved if the parent has been convicted of 3 forcible felonies (instead of felonies) and that at least 3 of these convictions (instead of one of these convictions) took place within 5 years of the filing of the petition or motion seeking the termination of parental rights. Provides that a petition or motion seeking to terminate parental rights for lack of progress, in a 9-month period toward the return of the child, shall specify the 9-month period relied upon by the petitioner.

Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2005

Committee Review

Mar 2005

House Failed

Mar 2005

Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2005 Last action Mar 16, 2005

Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2005

How they voted

35–76

Failed · 4 other

Total votes 115

Mar 16, 2005

D Democratic63

33 Yea 27 Nay 3

52% Yea

R Republican52

2 Yea 49 Nay 1

94% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Mar 16, 2005

House · Vote failed

House Vote: fail (35-76-4)

Mar 9, 2005

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-003-000

Mar 9, 2005

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote

Mar 9, 2005

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Feb 23, 2005

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Feb 22, 2005

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor