ADOPTION ACT-INFO DISCLOSURE House SponsorsRep. Ann M. Williams-Sara Feigenholtz-Anna Moeller, Cynthia Soto, Daniel J. Burke, Will Guzzardi, Silvana Tabares, John C. D'Amico, La Shawn K. Ford, Emanuel Chris Welch and Edward J. Acevedo Senate Sponsors(Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson) 8/19/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0832 750 ILCS 50/18.4from Ch. 40, par. 1522.4 Amends the Adoption Act. To a list of disclosures required to be made to the adoptive parents, adds facts and circumstances relating to the nature and cause of the adoption, information regarding how adoptive parents were identified, and whether a request or efforts were made regarding continued contact or an open adoption.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes the language adding facts and circumstances relating to the nature and cause of the adoption, information regarding how adoptive parents were identified, and whether a request or efforts were made regarding continued contact or an open adoption. Adds instead to the list of required disclosures: the reason or reasons the birth parent or parents stated for placing the child for adoption; how and why the adoptive parent or parents were selected and who selected the adoptive parent or parents; and whether the birth parent or parents requested or agreed to post-adoption contact with the child at the time of placement, and, if so, the frequency and type of contact. 1/28/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 1/28/2016HouseFirst Reading 1/28/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2016HouseAssigned to Adoption Reform 3/1/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/1/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/2/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 3/2/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 3/3/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform; 004-000-000 3/3/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/3/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/7/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform 4/6/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption Reform; 005-000-000 4/6/2016HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams 4/6/2016HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 4/6/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/7/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/7/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/13/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/13/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2016 4/14/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/14/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/14/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 4/26/2016SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/27/2016SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/4/2016SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 5/4/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016 5/10/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016 5/24/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/24/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/22/2016HouseSent to the Governor 8/19/2016HouseGovernor Approved 8/19/2016HouseEffective Date January 1, 2017 8/19/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0832