Date	Chamber	Action
8/11/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0331

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.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2/19/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/19/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2009	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/5/2009	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
3/5/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2009
3/10/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/24/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
3/31/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
3/31/2009	House	Arrived in House
3/31/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/1/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
4/1/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
4/1/2009	House	First Reading
4/1/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2009	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
4/21/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
4/22/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000
4/22/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/23/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/23/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
5/14/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
5/14/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/12/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/11/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
8/11/2009	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/11/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0331

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