Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

30 ILCS 105/5.786 new

30 ILCS 105/6z-87 new

705 ILCS 105/27.5

from Ch. 25, par. 27.5

750 ILCS 5/612 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Grandparents Custody Assistance Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be paid as grants to public or private non-profit agencies that provide pro bono legal assistance to a grandparent or other first-degree relative seeking (i) custody of a child or (ii) to intervene in a custody dispute involving that child. Authorizes the Attorney General to manage the Fund. Defines "first-degree relative". Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and the Clerks of Courts Act to provide for fines to be imposed when parties violate court orders relating to custody, visitation, or joint parenting, with certain exceptions. Provides for disposition of the fines.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John D. Cavaletto
2/24/2011	House	First Reading
2/24/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2011	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/9/2011	House	Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 006-005-000
3/9/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
3/9/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
3/9/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
3/10/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
3/15/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
3/17/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
3/17/2011	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. David Reis
4/14/2011	House	Second Reading - Standard Debate
4/14/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate
4/15/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

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