Illinois · Senate Bill 2977 · 103rd General Assembly

ADOPTION-CONFIDENTIAL INTERMED

SB 2977 Sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Adoption Act. Allows any person 21 years of age or over who was relinquished under the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act or who had a birth certificate issued under specified provisions of the Vital Records Act to petition for the appointment of a confidential intermediary. Requires the confidential intermediary to provide such a petitioner with a DNA test kit upon request with no fee. Allows a…

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Amends the Adoption Act. Allows any person 21 years of age or over who was relinquished under the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act or who had a birth certificate issued under specified provisions of the Vital Records Act to petition for the appointment of a confidential intermediary. Requires the confidential intermediary to provide such a petitioner with a DNA test kit upon request with no fee. Allows a petitioner to use the remedy in the Adoption Act for a missing or lost original birth certificate to be used for missing or lost birth certificate issued under specified provisions of the Vital Records Act.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeDirected to Multiple Committees Appropriations; Judiciary · Senate Appropriations
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  8. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  9. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.