ADOPTION-CONFIDENTIAL INTERMED
Summary
Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that the surviving adult children, adult grandchildren, or surviving spouse of a deceased adopted or surrendered person born in Illinois before January 1, 1946, may petition the court for the appointment of a confidential intermediary for purposes of obtaining all records of the court relating to the adoption that constitute the adoption file. Provides that if such a petition is filed, the court may appoint a confidential intermediary under the Act and release the adoption file.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Mar 26, 2026
Signed Jul 31, 2026
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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1 edit
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Jul 31, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was updated from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final form signed into law. The substantive legal content regarding confidential intermediaries and birth parent preferences remains identical; the only changes are the removal of draft headers and the addition of final page numbering.
Scope change
No change in the bill's scope, applicability, or legal requirements.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft headers identifying the text as 'Engrossed' and replaced them with 'Enrolled' to indicate the bill is in its final, enacted form.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026 · House May 21, 2026
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 58
Mar 26, 2026
D
Democratic39
71% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
P
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Plummer
RRepublican
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