Illinois SB 104: ADOPT-CONFIDENTIAL INTERMED

Status: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0069 (as of 2025-08-01)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: SB 104

Sponsors: Ann M. Williams, Sara Feigenholtz, Li Arellano, Jr.

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SB0104 EnrolledLRB104 03788 JRC 13812 b

1 AN ACT concerning civil law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Adoption Act is amended by changing 

5Sections 18.3 and 18.3a as follows:

6 (750 ILCS 50/18.3) (from Ch. 40, par. 1522.3)

7 Sec. 18.3. (a) The agency, Department of Children and 

8Family Services, Court Supportive Services, Juvenile Division 

9of the Circuit Court, and any other party to the surrender of a 

10child for adoption or in an adoption proceeding shall inform 

11any birth parent or parents relinquishing a child for purposes 

12of adoption after the effective date of this Act of the 

13opportunity to register with the Illinois Adoption Registry 

14and Medical Information Exchange and to utilize the Illinois 

15confidential intermediary program and shall obtain a written 

16confirmation that acknowledges the birth parent's receipt of 

17such information.

18 The birth parent shall be informed in writing that if 

19contact or exchange of identifying information with the adult 

20adopted or surrendered person is to occur, that adult adopted 

21or surrendered person must be 21 years of age or over except as 

22referenced in paragraph (d) of this Section.

23 (b) Any birth parent, birth sibling, adopted or 

SB0104 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 03788 JRC 13812 b

1surrendered person, adoptive parent, or legal guardian 

2indicating their desire to receive identifying or medical 

3information shall be informed of the existence of the Registry 

4and assistance shall be given to such person to legally record 

5his or 

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