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Bill Status of HB1555 103rd General Assembly

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Short Description: IMDMA-GUARDIAN AD LITEM DUTIES

House Sponsors
Rep. Terra Costa Howard - Curtis J. Tarver, II

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Michael W. Halpin and Laura M. Murphy)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
6/30/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0126

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

from Ch. 40, par. 506

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Removes language providing that in a proceeding involving the support, custody, visitation, allocation of parental responsibilities, education, parentage, property interest, or general welfare of a minor or dependent child, a guardian ad litem appointed by the court shall testify or submit a written report to the court regarding his or her recommendations in accordance with the best interests of the child. Provides instead that a guardian ad litem shall investigate the facts of the case and interview the child and the parties and, unless the court directs otherwise, the guardian ad litem shall submit to the court and the parties a written report, written recommendations, or a proposed parenting plan not less than 30 days before a final hearing or trial. Requires a guardian ad litem to be available for deposition before a final hearing or trial notwithstanding any other discovery cutoff. Allows a guardian ad litem to: (i) be present for all proceedings, including in camera examinations of the child; (ii) issue subpoenas for records as part of the guardian ad litem's investigation; and (iii) file pleadings relating to procedural matters.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following change: Provides that the written report, written recommendations, or proposed parenting plan submitted by the guardian ad litem shall be in accordance with the child's best interests.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
1/31/2023	House	First Reading
1/31/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/15/2023	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/1/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000
3/1/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
3/1/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/8/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
3/8/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/9/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/15/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-000-000
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/21/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/21/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
3/24/2023	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/24/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/24/2023	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
3/24/2023	Senate	First Reading
3/24/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/12/2023	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
4/19/2023	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
4/19/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023
4/20/2023	Senate	Second Reading
4/20/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
5/5/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
5/10/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
5/11/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/11/2023	House	Passed Both Houses
6/9/2023	House	Sent to the Governor
6/30/2023	House	Governor Approved
6/30/2023	House	Effective Date January 1, 2024
6/30/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0126