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 Bill Status of HB1792  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CUSTODY-GRANDPARENT EX-FELON

House Sponsors
Rep. Deborah L. Graham - Constance A. Howard - Julie Hamos and Elga L. Jefferies

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 5/601from Ch. 40, par. 601


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that the felony conviction of a grandparent shall not be deemed to disqualify the grandparent from being granted custody of his or her grandchild, if more than 3 years have elapsed since the date of the grandparent's release from the incarceration for the felony or the date of conviction, if there was no incarceration.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  2/23/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/23/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/2/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  3/2/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
  3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2/6/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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