ADOPTION REGISTRY-GRANDPARENTS House SponsorsRep. Joe Sosnowski-Sara Feigenholtz Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Patricia Van Pelt-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Mattie Hunter and Martin A. Sandoval) 8/11/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0345 750 ILCS 50/18.06750 ILCS 50/18.1from Ch. 40, par. 1522.1750 ILCS 50/18.2from Ch. 40, par. 1522.2750 ILCS 50/18.3afrom Ch. 40, par. 1522.3a Amends the Adoption Act. Defines "birth grandparent" as the biological parent of a non-surrendered person who is a deceased birth parent. Provides that a birth grandparent who has submitted birth certificates for himself or herself and for a deceased birth parent as well as proof of death for the deceased birth parent may file a Registration Identification Form and an Information Exchange Authorization or a Denial of Information Exchange if the birth parent did not file documentation preventing the exchange of information prior to his or her death. Makes corresponding changes.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:750 ILCS 50/18.1a750 ILCS 50/18.1b750 ILCS 50/18.6from Ch. 40, par. 1522.6Makes additional corresponding changes. 2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/12/2015HouseAssigned to Adoption Reform 3/19/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 3/19/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform 3/26/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption Reform; by Voice Vote 3/26/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 005-000-000 3/26/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-000-000 4/24/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/28/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/28/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2015 4/30/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/5/2015SenateFirst Reading 5/5/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 5/6/2015SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/13/2015SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 5/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015 5/13/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/18/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015 5/18/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/20/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/20/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/20/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/20/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/18/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016 8/11/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0345