Date	Chamber	Action
2/28/2006	House	Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

750 ILCS 5/602

from Ch. 40, par. 602

750 ILCS 5/602.1

from Ch. 40, par. 602.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that joint legal and physical custody is in the best interest of the child. If both parents are fit but joint legal and physical custody is not feasible and cannot be remedied by a Joint Parenting Agreement between the parents, establishes a rebuttable presumption that it is in the best interests of the child to grant legal and physical custody to the parent more disposed to encourage and permit frequent and continuing contact by the other parent with the child. Requires the court to justify any departure from either presumption with detailed findings. Deletes language providing: that there shall be no presumption in favor of or against joint custody; and that the court may enter an order of joint custody if it determines that joint custody is in the best interests of the child, taking certain factors into account.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/26/2006	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Richard P. Myers
1/26/2006	House	First Reading
1/26/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/9/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
2/21/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) March 3, 2006
2/21/2006	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/21/2006	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
2/23/2006	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 001-006-006
2/23/2006	House	Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/24/2006	House	Motion Filed Rep. Richard P. Myers; Table House Bill 5368 Pursuant to Rule 60(b)
2/28/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
2/28/2006	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
2/28/2006	House	Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers

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