Bill Status of HB 5629   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  CHILD CUSTODY-TREATMENT-EDUCAT

House Sponsors
Rep. Dwight Kay-Kay Hatcher

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 5/602.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that the parent of a child who has been diagnosed with mental or physical developmental disabilities shall communicate to the other parent in writing any major decision regarding the minor child's education or medical, dental, or psychological treatment. Provides that the other parent shall in a timely manner agree or object to the decision. Provides that a parent may not unreasonably withhold approval of the other parent's decision. Provides that objections that are not resolved must be submitted to mediation and, if that does not succeed, the matter shall be resolved by the court. Provides that if the court finds that the objecting parent unreasonably withheld agreement, the objecting parent shall be ordered to pay the mediation fees and the other parent's attorney's fees.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that the language addressing parental decision-making involving a minor child with mental or physical developmental disabilities applies only to parents who have joint custody of the child.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/15/2012HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
  2/15/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2012HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/7/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/7/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000
  3/7/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/30/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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