Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

750 ILCS 5/607

from Ch. 40, par. 607

750 ILCS 5/609

from Ch. 40, par. 609

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides for reasonable visitation between a child and a non-custodial parent through electronic communication such as telephone, e-mail, instant messaging, and other modes of electronic communication. Provides that the court may not use time spent in electronic communication to affect child support, custody, visitation, or removal of a child from the State. Provides for the custodial parent to provide any new e-mail address of the child to the noncustodial parent within 24 hours of the change. Makes other changes concerning electronic communication between a parent and a child and between a grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling and a child.

House Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions that are substantially similar except that it provides that in appropriate circumstances, visitation may include electronic communication under conditions and at times determined by the court.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ruth Munson
2/26/2007	House	First Reading
2/26/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
3/1/2007	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/21/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/21/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/21/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000
3/21/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
3/27/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/28/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
3/29/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/29/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007
3/29/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
4/20/2007	Senate	First Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/15/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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