Bill Status of HB 5548   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  IMDMA-ACCESS GENDER CARE

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary Beth Canty, Kelly M. Cassidy, Laura Faver Dias, Michelle Mussman, Marcus C. Evans, Jr. and Cyril Nichols

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 5/600
750 ILCS 5/602.5
750 ILCS 5/602.7
750 ILCS 5/603.10
750 ILCS 5/612 new
750 ILCS 36/102
750 ILCS 36/201
750 ILCS 36/204
750 ILCS 36/207
750 ILCS 36/208
750 ILCS 36/313.1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Excludes from the definition of "abuse" obtaining, seeking, or facilitating lawful health care for a minor child by a parent or person in loco parentis. Requires the court to consider in determining parental responsibilities and parenting time a parent's affirmation of the child's gender identity or gender expression in a way that promotes the child's overall health and well-being. Allows a court to modify an order restricting parental responsibilities if it finds persistent, continuing interference with the child's ability to access lawful health care. Declares that a law of another state that authorizes the removal of a child from a parent or person acting as a parent based on the parent or person acting as a parent allowing a child to receive lawful health care is against the public policy of the State and shall not be enforced or applied in a case pending in a court in the State. Amends the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. Provides that the presence of a child in the State for the purpose of obtaining lawful health care is sufficient to meet the jurisdiction of the State for an initial child custody determination for temporary emergency matters. Provides that the State is not an inconvenient forum if lawful health care to the child is at issue in which the law or policy of the other state that may take jurisdiction limits the ability of a parent or person acting as a parent to obtain lawful health care for the child. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/12/2024HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

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