DCFS-ABANDONED NEWBORNS
Summary
Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that if a parent relinquishes a newborn infant to a hospital, the hospital shall file a foundling record to constitute the birth certificate for the relinquished newborn infant; and that to protect the parent's anonymity, the foundling record shall not contain any identifying information about the relinquishing parent. Provides that if the parent of a newborn infant or any other person returns to reclaim the infant after relinquishing the infant to a fire station, emergency medical facility, or police station, the fire station, emergency medical facility, or police station must inform the parent or person that he or she must contact the Department of Children and Family Services' State-wide, toll-free telephone number for information on the relinquished infant. Shortens the length of time the Department of Children and Family Services or a child-placing agency must initiate certain proceedings, including proceedings to terminate the parental rights of the relinquished newborn infant's known or unknown parents, to no sooner than 30 days (rather than no sooner than 60 days). Provides that no court order terminating the parental rights of the relinquished newborn infant's known or unknown parents shall be entered sooner than 60 days after the date of the initial relinquishment of the infant to the hospital, police station, fire station, or emergency medical facility. Makes other changes.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 24, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 26, 2015
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 005-000-000
Mar 26, 2015
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption Reform; by Voice Vote
Mar 24, 2015
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
Mar 23, 2015
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 23, 2015
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Mar 2, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Adoption Reform
Feb 20, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Patricia R. Bellock
RRepublican
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