Illinois SB 3706: ADOPTION-CONFIDENTIAL INTERMED

Status: Passed Both Houses (as of 2026-05-21)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: SB 3706

Sponsors: Ann M. Williams, Sara Feigenholtz, Jason Plummer

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SB3706 EnrolledLRB104 20671 JRC 34170 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 Section 

518.3a as follows:

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

7 Sec. 18.3a. Confidential intermediary. 

8 (a) General purposes. Notwithstanding any other provision 

9of this Act, 

10 (1) any adopted or surrendered person 21 years of age 

11 or over; or

12 (2) any adoptive parent or legal guardian of an 

13 adopted or surrendered person under the age of 21; or

14 (3) any birth parent of an adopted or surrendered 

15 person who is 21 years of age or over; or

16 (4) any adult child or adult grandchild of a deceased 

17 adopted or surrendered person; or

18 (5) any adoptive parent or surviving spouse of a 

19 deceased adopted or surrendered person; or

20 (6) any adult birth sibling of the adult adopted or 

21 surrendered person unless the birth parent has checked 

22 Option E on the Birth Parent Preference Form or has filed a 

23 Denial of Information Exchange with the Registry and is 

SB3706 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 20671 JRC 34170 b

1 not deceased; or

2 (7) any adult adopted birth sibling of an adult 

3 adopted or surrendered person; or

4 (8) any adult birth sibling of the birth parent if the 

5 birth parent is deceased; or

6 (9) any birth grandparent 

7may petition the court in any county in the State of Illinois 

8for appointment of a confidential intermediary as provided in 

9this Section for the purpose of exchanging medical information 

10with one or more mutually consenting bi

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