ADOPTION ACT
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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104th General Assembly
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz · Jan 17, 2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments · Jan 17, 2025
Senate
Assigned to Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Postponed - Judiciary · Jan 31, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz · Feb 13, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Feb 13, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025 · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz · Mar 3, 2025
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Mar 3, 2025
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Mar 4, 2025
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 · Mar 20, 2025
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 · Apr 3, 2025
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Recalled to Second Reading · Apr 3, 2025
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Feigenholtz · Apr 3, 2025
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Arrived in House · Apr 4, 2025
House
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams · Apr 4, 2025
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams · Apr 7, 2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee · Apr 7, 2025
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Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · Apr 17, 2025
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Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 · Apr 23, 2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · Apr 23, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams · Apr 30, 2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · Apr 30, 2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee · May 6, 2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 016-000-000 · May 7, 2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote · May 16, 2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · May 16, 2025
House
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 · May 21, 2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025 · May 21, 2025
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sara Feigenholtz · May 22, 2025
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments · May 22, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary · May 27, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 · May 28, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 · May 31, 2025
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Senate Concurs · May 31, 2025
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Passed Both Houses · May 31, 2025
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Sent to the Governor · Jun 27, 2025
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Governor Approved · Aug 15, 2025
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Effective Date January 1, 2026 · Aug 15, 2025
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The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTSenate · 2025-05-31 · CONCURRENCE · YEAS 57, NAYS 0, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2025-05-20 · PASSED · NAYS 0, PRESENT 0, YEAS 114
THIRD READINGSenate · 2025-04-04 · YEAS 52, NAYS 0, PRESENT 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Illinois legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Aug 15, 2025).