STATE BILLIL SB 3706PASSED

ADOPTION-CONFIDENTIAL INTERMED

Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that the surviving adult children and adult grandchildren of a deceased adopted or surrendered person may petition for the appointment of a confidential intermediary to obtain nonidentifying information as authorized under the Adoption Act. Provides that the confidential intermediary shall have access to certain child welfare agency records if the agency has assisted in the placement of the adopted or surrendered person. Provides that the confidential intermediary shall have access to information from closed child welfare agencies if the petitioner is an adult child or grandchild of a deceased adopted or surrendered person.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jul 31, 2026; 104 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

IL SB 3706 · PassedJul 31

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Bill details

Last action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0740 · Jul 31, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 31, 2026Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0740Senate

Jul 31, 2026Effective Date January 1, 2027Senate

Jul 31, 2026Governor ApprovedSenate

Jun 18, 2026Sent to the GovernorSenate

May 21, 2026Passed Both HousesSenate

May 21, 2026Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000House

May 20, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short DebateHouse

May 19, 2026Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateHouse

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May 19, 2026Second Reading - Short DebateHouse

May 6, 2026Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateHouse

May 5, 2026Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000House

Apr 27, 2026Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare CommitteeHouse

Apr 14, 2026Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 14, 2026First ReadingHouse

Apr 13, 2026Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. WilliamsHouse

Mar 26, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason PlummerSenate

Mar 26, 2026Arrived in HouseHouse

Mar 26, 2026Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000Senate

Mar 11, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2026Senate

Mar 11, 2026Second ReadingSenate

Mar 5, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2026Senate

Mar 5, 2026Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000Senate

Mar 4, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 3, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to JudiciarySenate

Feb 24, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to AssignmentsSenate

Feb 24, 2026Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara FeigenholtzSenate

Feb 17, 2026Assigned to JudiciarySenate

Feb 5, 2026Referred to AssignmentsSenate

Feb 5, 2026First ReadingSenate

Feb 5, 2026Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara FeigenholtzSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Judiciary CommitteeMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Adoption & Child Welfare CommitteeMay 5, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Third ReadingMar 26, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Third ReadingMay 21, 2026 · House · 106 yea · 0 nayPassed

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