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STATE BILLIL SB 2895ENGROSSED
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HEALING THROUGH HISTORY ACT

State of Illinois

Amends the Adoption Act. Requires the following information to be provided to adoptive parents if the child was placed in foster care before adoption: (1) whether the child was in the care of more than one foster home before adoption and the reason why the child was moved from one foster home to another foster home; (2) whether other children lived in the foster home during the time of the child's placement in the foster home; (3) basic information and details about each foster parent who cared for the child; and (4) any developmental milestones that occurred before adoption.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Apr 15, 2026
211 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
IL SB 2895 · EngrossedApr 15

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Bill details

Last action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · May 15, 2026
Pending committee
Rules

Sponsors

DHDarby HillsSenator · Republican · SD-026Primary sponsor
NMNatalie ManleyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-098Primary sponsor
LCLakesia CollinsSenator · Democrat · SD-005
JPJason PlummerSenator · Republican · SD-055
SFSara FeigenholtzSenator · Democrat · SD-006
MEMary Edly-AllenSenator · Democrat · SD-031
ESElgie SimsSenator · Democrat · SD-017
AJAdriane JohnsonSenator · Democrat · SD-030
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LALi ArellanoSenator · Republican · SD-037
CBChris BalkemaSenator · Republican · SD-053
NANeil AndersonSenator · Republican · SD-047
JTJil TracySenator · Republican · SD-050
SLSeth LewisSenator · Republican · SD-024
EHErica HarrissSenator · Republican · SD-056
STSally TurnerSenator · Republican · SD-044
CWCraig WilcoxSenator · Republican · SD-032
MSMike SimmonsSenator · Democrat · SD-007
KLKimberly LightfordSenator · Democrat · SD-004
KSKatie StuartRepresentative · Democrat · HD-112

Bill history

Newest first.

May 15, 2026Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules CommitteeHouse
May 7, 2026Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026House
May 1, 2026Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie StuartHouse
Apr 27, 2026Assigned to Executive CommitteeHouse
Apr 16, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. LightfordSenate
Apr 15, 2026Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse
Apr 15, 2026First ReadingHouse
Apr 15, 2026Chief House Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. ManleyHouse
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Apr 15, 2026Arrived in HouseHouse
Apr 15, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike SimmonsSenate
Apr 15, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig WilcoxSenate
Apr 15, 2026Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara FeigenholtzSenate
Apr 15, 2026Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000Senate
Mar 26, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. TurnerSenate
Mar 25, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica HarrissSenate
Mar 13, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth LewisSenate
Mar 10, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil TracySenate
Mar 9, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil AndersonSenate
Mar 9, 2026Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason PlummerSenate
Mar 9, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris BalkemaSenate
Mar 5, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2026Senate
Mar 5, 2026Second ReadingSenate
Mar 4, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.Senate
Mar 4, 2026Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia CollinsSenate
Mar 4, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. JohnsonSenate
Mar 4, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Senate
Mar 4, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026Senate
Mar 4, 2026Do Pass as Amended Child Welfare; 008-000-000Senate
Mar 3, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 AdoptedSenate
Feb 24, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Child WelfareSenate
Feb 18, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to AssignmentsSenate
Feb 18, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Darby A. HillsSenate
Feb 11, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-AllenSenate
Feb 3, 2026Assigned to Child WelfareSenate
Jan 16, 2026Referred to AssignmentsSenate
Jan 16, 2026First ReadingSenate
Jan 16, 2026Filed with Secretary by Sen. Darby A. HillsSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Child Welfare CommitteeMar 3, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Child Welfare CommitteeMar 3, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Third ReadingApr 15, 2026 · Senate · 56 yea · 0 nayPassed

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