SB 1670 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

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
22
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jan 10, 2017
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Oct 10, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Apr 22, 2015
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
Apr 21, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Apr 21, 2015
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
Mar 24, 2015
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
Mar 11, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Feb 20, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Photo of Heather A. Steans
Heather A. Steans
DDemocratic
IL
7