Date	Chamber	Action
8/25/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0422

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

750 ILCS 5/306

from Ch. 40, par. 306

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the commencement of an action for a declaration of invalidity of marriage.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	750 ILCS 5/306

	Adds reference to:
	750 ILCS 5/452

750 ILCS 5/501

from Ch. 40, par. 501

750 ILCS 5/502

from Ch. 40, par. 502

750 ILCS 5/503

from Ch. 40, par. 503

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that the parties to a dissolution proceeding may file a joint petition for simplified dissolution if they have, among other conditions, executed a written agreement allocating ownership and responsibility for any domestic animals owned by the parties. Provides that the parties may petition or move for the allocation of sole or joint ownership of and responsibility for any domestic animals owned by the parties. Provides that in issuing an order concerning the allocation of ownership of or responsibility for a domestic animal, the court shall take into consideration the well-being of the domestic animal. Provides that the parties may provide for the allocation of ownership of or responsibility for a domestic animal by agreement.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Throughout, changes references to domestic animals to references to companion animals.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1 and Senate Amendment No. 2, and provides that: (1) the parties may move for a temporary allocation of sole or joint possession (instead of "ownership") of and responsibility for a companion animal jointly owned (instead of "owned") by the parties; and (2) limits the circumstances under which the court shall allocate ownership of and responsibility for a companion animal to situations in which the court finds that the animal is a marital asset.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the term "companion animal" does not include a service animal.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
2/9/2017	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/28/2017	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/1/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
3/1/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/7/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/10/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
3/10/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/14/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/14/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/14/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/15/2017	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
3/15/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
3/29/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
3/29/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
3/30/2017	Senate	Second Reading
3/30/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2017
4/4/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
4/4/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
4/4/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
4/4/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
4/6/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
4/26/2017	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/26/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Holmes
4/26/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/26/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
4/26/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/26/2017	House	Arrived in House
5/16/2017	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
5/16/2017	House	First Reading
5/16/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/17/2017	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/19/2017	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
5/22/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
5/22/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/24/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/24/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
5/24/2017	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-001-000
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/26/2017	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
5/30/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-002-000
5/31/2017	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/31/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2017
5/31/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes
5/31/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/31/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
5/31/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
5/31/2017	Senate	Senate Concurs
5/31/2017	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2017	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/25/2017	Senate	Governor Approved
8/25/2017	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2018
8/25/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0422

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