VITAL RECORDS-FOREIGN BIRTH House SponsorsRep. Dan Brady-Keith P. Sommer-Sara Feigenholtz Senate Sponsors(Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi) 8/19/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0445 410 ILCS 535/16.1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-16.1 Amends the Vital Records Act to provide that the State Registrar of Vital Records may make and file a Record of Foreign Birth for a person born in a foreign country who has been granted an IR-3 or IH-3 visa (now, IR-3 visa) by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service under the Immigration and Nationality Act and who was adopted under the laws of a jurisdiction or country other than the United States by an adopting parent who is a resident of this State. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:750 ILCS 50/18.05Changes references from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Amends the Adoption Act to provide that a copy of an IH-3 visa shall be included in an established Adoption/Surrender Records File for an adoption filed in Illinois under a Record of Foreign Birth that was not finalized in a court action in the State of Illinois. 2/7/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 2/7/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 2/14/2011HouseAssigned to Adoption Reform 2/24/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/3/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 007-000-000 3/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/16/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 3/16/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 4/6/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2011 4/7/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 4/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 5/4/2011SenateAssigned to Insurance 5/13/2011SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 5/16/2011SenateDo Pass Insurance; 009-000-000 5/16/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2011 5/18/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2011 5/23/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/23/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/21/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/19/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/19/2011HouseEffective Date August 19, 2011 8/19/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0445