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HB 3079 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION:RE-ADOPT

Summary
Amends the Adoption Act. Provides for the re-adoption and confirmation of the foreign adoption decree of a child adopted in a foreign country. Provides documentation and procedural requirements. Adds provisions governing adoption by married parents, parents who subsequently divorce and re-marry, and parents who have entered into a civil union. Makes corresponding changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 16, 2015 Signed Jul 15, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2015 · House May 31, 2015

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
May 19, 2015
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
83
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
5
Jul 15, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
lower
May 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 20, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Keith P. Sommer
lower
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-4)
senate
May 6, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
May 5, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 5, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 1, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption Reform; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Adoption Reform
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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