Date	Chamber	Action
3/10/2005	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/10-10

from Ch. 23, par. 10-10

705 ILCS 35/4.4 new

705 ILCS 405/1-5

from Ch. 37, par. 801-5

705 ILCS 405/2-20

from Ch. 37, par. 802-20

705 ILCS 405/2-23

from Ch. 37, par. 802-23

705 ILCS 405/3-21

from Ch. 37, par. 803-21

705 ILCS 405/3-24

from Ch. 37, par. 803-24

705 ILCS 405/4-18

from Ch. 37, par. 804-18

705 ILCS 405/4-21

from Ch. 37, par. 804-21

725 ILCS 5/112A-7

from Ch. 38, par. 112A-7

725 ILCS 5/112A-14

from Ch. 38, par. 112A-14

750 ILCS 5/307 new

750 ILCS 5/404.05 new

750 ILCS 5/411.5 new

750 ILCS 5/452.5 new

750 ILCS 5/510

from Ch. 40, par. 510

750 ILCS 5/606

from Ch. 40, par. 606

750 ILCS 5/103 rep.

750 ILCS 10/8.5 new

750 ILCS 10/8.10 new

750 ILCS 22/301

750 ILCS 28/40

750 ILCS 30/7.5 new

750 ILCS 30/9

from Ch. 40, par. 2209

750 ILCS 45/13

from Ch. 40, par. 2513

750 ILCS 45/14

from Ch. 40, par. 2514

750 ILCS 50/5.5 new

750 ILCS 60/206

from Ch. 40, par. 2312-6

750 ILCS 60/214

from Ch. 40, par. 2312-14

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Circuit Courts Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, and other Acts. Provides that the chief judge of each circuit shall establish a separate family division for the circuit for the purpose of hearing all family cases. Provides that the chief judge shall designate an appropriate number of circuit judges or associate judges, or both, to serve in the family division. Provides that "family case" means an action in which the court exercises its jurisdiction under Article X of the Illinois Public Aid Code (concerning the enforcement of child support obligations), Article II, III, or IV of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (concerning abused, neglected, or dependent minors, minors requiring authoritative intervention, and addicted minors), the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, and other designated Acts. Provides for a right to trial by jury in family cases (except in an action for simplified dissolution of marriage). (Under current law, trial by jury is expressly prohibited under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984, and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.) Provides that the court may order parties to a family case to undergo counseling as the court deems appropriate, based on the evidence.

	Fiscal Note (Department of Human Services)
	House Bill 259 has no fiscal impact to the Department of Human Services.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/14/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
1/19/2005	House	First Reading
1/19/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/26/2005	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/10/2005	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William Davis
3/10/2005	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/15/2005	House	Fiscal Note Filed

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