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HB 5459 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

ABANDONED NEWBORN-INFO PACKET

Summary
Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that the information packet given to a relinquishing parent in accordance with the Act shall not exceed 5 pages and shall include, in addition to other required information, a one-page brochure (self-mailer) that describes the Safe Haven Law; a one-page brochure (self-mailer) that describes the Illinois Adoption Registry; and a one-page brochure describing health information for the mother and how she can get medical care if she needs it. Requires the information packet to be designed in coordination between the Office of Vital Records and the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires the Office of Vital Records to continue to maintain and distribute the information packet, and to hold on file all foundling records of relinquished newborns. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 12, 2010 Signed Jul 20, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2010 · House Mar 12, 2010

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Apr 27, 2010
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
89
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 20, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Apr 27, 2010
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 14, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Mar 15, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 12, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-0-6)
house
Mar 10, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 8, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2010
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2010
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
lower
Feb 24, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 9, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 27 co-sponsors

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