Bill Status of HB 185   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  IMDMA-EQUAL PARENTING TIME

House Sponsors
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford-Allen Skillicorn, Darren Bailey and John M. Cabello

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 5/102from Ch. 40, par. 102
750 ILCS 5/602.5
750 ILCS 5/602.7
750 ILCS 5/602.10
750 ILCS 5/603.10

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. To the list of purposes of the Act, adds recognizing that the involvement of each parent for equal time is presumptively in the children's best interests. Deletes language providing that nothing in the Act requires that each parent be allocated decision-making responsibilities. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption in favor of equal parenting time. Relocates provisions listing factors for the court to consider in determining a child's bests interests for purposes of allocating parenting time. In specified situations, requires the court to issue a written decision stating its specific findings of fact and conclusions of law in support of its ruling.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/18/2018HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  1/9/2019HouseFirst Reading
  1/9/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/18/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
  1/29/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/8/2019HouseTo Family Law Subcommittee
  3/11/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/11/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
  3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/29/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2020HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/18/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/26/2020HouseTo Family Law Subcommittee
  2/26/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 To Family Law Subcommittee
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  6/23/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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