SB 26 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

PARENTAGE ACT-SCOPE

Summary

Amends the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. Provides that the court shall apply Illinois law, including the rules on choice of law, to adjudicate the parent-child relationship, and that such applicable law may (rather than does not) depend on the place of birth of the child or the past or present residence of the child. Effective immediately.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Governor

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Last action Jul 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 1 edit · Apr 9, 2025

MINOR

The bill was updated from its introduced version to an engrossed version, primarily involving formatting changes and the addition of the title 'AN ACT concerning civil law'. No substantive policy changes, scope adjustments, or new legal requirements were identified in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect its status as 'Engrossed' rather than 'Introduced', and the introductory title 'AN ACT concerning civil law' was added.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 29, 2025

How they voted

55–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 58

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic39

36 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 2, 2025

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

upper

May 29, 2025

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 29, 2025

upper

May 29, 2025

Introduced

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2

upper

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 075-037-000

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

lower

May 29, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 29, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Kam Buckner

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

lower

May 22, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 22, 2025

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

lower

May 22, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

May 9, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors