Illinois · Senate Bill 104 · 104th General Assembly

ADOPT-CONFIDENTIAL INTERMED

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 1, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that in request for a confidential intermediary by an adoptive parent or legal guardian of an adopted or surrendered person under the age of 21, the appointment of the confidential intermediary may include, for the purpose of exchanging medical information, identifying information or arranging contact with a mutually consenting adoptive parent or legal guardian of an adopted or…

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Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that in request for a confidential intermediary by an adoptive parent or legal guardian of an adopted or surrendered person under the age of 21, the appointment of the confidential intermediary may include, for the purpose of exchanging medical information, identifying information or arranging contact with a mutually consenting adoptive parent or legal guardian of an adopted or surrendered person under the age of 21 who is biologically related to the petitioning adoptive parent's or legal guardian's adopted or surrendered child. Provides that the confidential intermediary shall disclose identifying information about the adult adopted or surrendered person that would have been reflected on the original filed certificate of birth under certain circumstances. Moves a provision regarding records a confidential intermediary has access to from a Section concerning the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange to a Section concerning confidential intermediaries.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
  11. SenateSecond Reading
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
  13. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  16. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-004-000
  17. HouseArrived in House
  18. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  19. HouseFirst Reading
  20. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  21. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  22. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  23. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-003-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0069

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 51–4
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 51 No 4 Not voting 4
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 51

No · 4

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 110–3
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 3 Not voting 5
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 37 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Judiciary Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0
Apr 23, 2025 House Judiciary - Civil Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 1

Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.