ADOPTION-SURRENDER FORM House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz Senate Sponsors(Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi) 8/22/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0493 750 ILCS 50/10from Ch. 40, par. 1512 Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that one of the statutory forms that is used for purposes of an agency adoption shall only be used by legal parents (instead of unspecified).Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to:750 ILCS 50/5from Ch. 40, par. 1507750 ILCS 50/8from Ch. 40, par. 1510750 ILCS 50/9from Ch. 40, par. 1511750 ILCS 50/11from Ch. 40, par. 1513Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the engrossed bill except that it provides: a form of waiver of parental rights to be used by a putative father or a legal father of a born or unborn child; that the name and address of a parent shall be omitted from an adoption petition and the parent shall not be made a defendant in the action if the parent is a putative father or legal father of the child who waived his parental rights by signing a waiver; that a waiver is signed and acknowledged (instead of a waiver is taken); that a waiver may be signed by a putative father or legal father of the child at any time prior to or after the birth of the child and that the waiver is irrevocable unless a court finds that it was obtained by fraud or duress on the part of the adopting parents or their agents; that no action to void a waiver may be commenced after 12 months from the date the waiver was executed; and that the waiver of a putative or legal father who is a minor shall not be voidable because he was a minor. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/16/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/16/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Adoption Reform 3/3/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 007-000-000 3/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 3/14/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/14/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/14/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/14/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/14/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/10/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 5/10/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 5/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary 5/18/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 5/18/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/18/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/18/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/18/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/18/2011SenateMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Kirk W. Dillard; - Voice Motion- Pursuant to Senate Rule 7-15 5/18/2011SenateMotion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails 5/18/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2011 5/18/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 5/18/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 5/19/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 5/22/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000 5/23/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/23/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Wilhelmi 5/23/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/23/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/23/2011HouseArrived in House 5/23/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3 5/23/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/23/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/28/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 106-000-000 5/28/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/22/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/22/2011HouseEffective Date August 22, 2011 8/22/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0493