# Illinois HB2570: SURROGACY ESCROW PROT FUND

Illinois HB2570, SURROGACY ESCROW PROT FUND, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Jay Hoffman (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2570
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SURROGACY ESCROW PROT FUND
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-04-11, House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: judiciary - civil
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the State Finance Act to create the Surrogacy Agreement Escrow Protection Fund. Amends the Gestational Surrogacy Act. Provides that the Fund is to be used solely for the purpose of providing restitution to those who have suffered monetary loss arising out of an escrow transaction related to a gestational surrogacy contract as regulated by the Act. Provides that the Fund is to be applied only to restitution ordered by the Director of Public Health and restitution may not exceed the amount actually lost.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 13 | 5 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House)
- 2025-03-12: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-005-000 (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2570ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2570ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2570.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2570ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2570ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2570.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2570-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).