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HB 5062 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

ADOPTION-PROCESS-CONSENT

Summary
Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that service of process need not be directed to a minor defendant under 14 years of age for whom a guardian ad litem has been or will be appointed. Changes the form of consent to be given by a child 14 years of age or over or by an adult by adding a statement that the person enters his or her appearance in the proceeding and waives service of summons.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 27, 2012 Signed Aug 17, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012

How they voted

58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 22, 2012
D Democratic34
34 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 17, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (58-0)
senate
Apr 18, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 30, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2012
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2012
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer
lower
Feb 21, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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