Bill Status of HB 5691   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  CRIM CD-PARENTING,CUSTODY TIME

House Sponsors
Rep. Paul D. Froehlich-Mike Boland

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/10-17.7
750 ILCS 45/11from Ch. 40, par. 2511
750 ILCS 45/14from Ch. 40, par. 2514

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code and the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Provides that in a proceeding under the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984, except in a case in which a party is in default, the court shall (instead of may, and upon request of a party shall) order or direct the mother, child, and alleged father to submit to DNA tests; provides an exception if both the mother and the alleged father have signed a waiver stating that (i) they have been informed of the requirement of DNA testing and (ii) they expressly waive that requirement. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may not make an administrative determination of paternity, and the court may not enter a judgment of parentage, unless (1) the results of DNA tests of the mother, child, and alleged father have been admitted into evidence (provided that if a party is in default, the results of a DNA test need not be admitted into evidence) or (2) both the mother and the alleged father have signed a waiver stating that they have been informed of the requirement of DNA testing and they expressly waive that requirement. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to prescribe the form of the waiver and distribute copies of the waiver form to the circuit courts of the State. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
305 ILCS 5/10-17.7
750 ILCS 45/11
750 ILCS 45/14
Adds reference to:
720 ILCS 5/10-5.5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. In provisions concerning the offense of unlawful visitation interference, changes the name of the offense to unlawful parenting time interference and changes references from "visitation" to "parenting time"; also adds references to "custody time". Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/15/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/5/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
  3/5/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
  5/6/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  5/6/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
  5/7/2008SenateArrive in Senate
  5/7/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 8, 2008
  5/8/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  5/8/2008SenateFirst Reading
  5/8/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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