Introduced
Feb 10, 2023
In committee
Feb 10, 2023
Passed the Senate
Mar 29, 2023
Passed the House
May 11, 2023
To the governor
Jun 9, 2023
Became law
Jun 30, 2023
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that any licensed child welfare agency that provides post-adoption search assistance may request non-identifying, historical information from the Department of Children and Family Services for private adoption agencies that have closed whose records are housed in the State Central Storage.
Every action
30 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 22 earlier steps
Feb 10, 2023 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz Feb 10, 2023 Senate First Reading Feb 10, 2023 Committee Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments Feb 28, 2023 Committee Assigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary Mar 3, 2023 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz Mar 3, 2023 Committee Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments Mar 7, 2023 Committee Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments Mar 7, 2023 Committee Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary · Senate Judiciary Mar 8, 2023 Committee Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 · Senate Judiciary Mar 8, 2023 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 Mar 10, 2023 Senate Second Reading Mar 10, 2023 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 Mar 23, 2023 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 24, 2023 Mar 29, 2023 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 Mar 30, 2023 House Arrived in House Mar 30, 2023 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams Mar 30, 2023 House First Reading Mar 30, 2023 Committee Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules Apr 18, 2023 Committee Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee · House Adoption & Child Welfare Apr 25, 2023 Committee Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 014-000-000 · House Adoption & Child Welfare Apr 26, 2023 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate May 2, 2023 House Second Reading - Short Debate
May 2, 2023 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate May 11, 2023 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins May 11, 2023 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 May 11, 2023 Senate Passed Both Houses Jun 9, 2023 Senate Sent to the Governor Jun 30, 2023 Senate Governor Approved Jun 30, 2023 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2024 Jun 30, 2023 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0252
Roll calls
5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Third Reading · Full Senate
Passed 57–0
Yes 57
No 0
Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 57
Not voting · 2
Third Reading · Full House
Passed 112–0
Yes 112
No 0
Not voting 5
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 112
Excused · 5
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 7, 2023
Senate Judiciary
Judiciary - Do Pass As Amended Members Yes · 9
9–0
Mar 7, 2023
Senate Judiciary
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Be Adopted Members Yes · 9
9–0
Apr 25, 2023
House Adoption & Child Welfare
Adoption & Child Welfare - Do Pass Members Yes · 14
Passed 14–0
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026.
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