2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB0026: PARENTAGE ACT-SCOPE
Legislative Summary
Amends the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. Provides that the court shall apply Illinois law, including the rules on choice of law, to adjudicate the parent-child relationship, and that such applicable law may (rather than does not) depend on the place of birth of the child or the past or present residence of the child. Effective immediately.
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Bill History
1/13/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Senate
1/13/2025
First Reading
Senate
1/13/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
1/22/2025
Assigned to Judiciary
Senate
1/31/2025
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
Senate
1/31/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025
Senate
2/19/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
2/27/2025
Second Reading
Senate
2/27/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Agreed Bill List in Senate
4/9/2025
56
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary - Civil(House of Representatives)
