Bill Status of SB1628  96th General Assembly

Short Description:  PATERNITY-DNA TEST REQUIRED

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

House Sponsors
(Rep. Deborah Mell - Paul D. Froehlich - Monique D. Davis)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/11/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0333

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/10-17.7
410 ILCS 535/12from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-12
720 ILCS 5/10-5.5
750 ILCS 5/607.1from Ch. 40, par. 607.1
750 ILCS 45/11from Ch. 40, par. 2511


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Vital Records Act, the Criminal Code of 1961, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, and the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' form for voluntary acknowledgement of paternity in connection with child support collection shall be the same form prepared by the Department and distributed to county clerks and registrars under the Vital Records Act. Provides that an acknowledgement of paternity and denial of paternity form shall include a statement informing the mother, the alleged father, and the presumed father, if any, that they have the right to request DNA tests regarding the issue of the child's paternity and that by signing the form, they expressly waive such tests. Requires that the statement on the acknowledgement and denial of paternity form concerning the right to request DNA tests be set forth in bold-face capital letters not less than 0.25 inches in height. Provides that in an action brought under the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984 to determine the existence of the father and child relationship or to declare the non-existence of the parent and child relationship, the court or Administrative Hearing Officer in an Expedited Child Support System shall, prior to the entry of a judgment in the case, advise the respondent who appears of the right to request an order that the parties and the child submit to DNA tests to determine inherited characteristics; provides that the advisement shall be noted in the record. Changes the name of the offense "unlawful visitation interference" to "unlawful visitation or parenting time interference" in the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  2/19/2009SenateFirst Reading
  2/19/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/25/2009SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  3/5/2009SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
  3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
  3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading
  3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
  4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4/1/2009HouseArrived in House
  4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/1/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
  4/1/2009HouseFirst Reading
  4/1/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  4/22/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-000-000
  4/22/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/23/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/23/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  5/14/2009SenatePassed Both Houses
  5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  6/12/2009SenateSent to the Governor
  8/11/2009SenateGovernor Approved
  8/11/2009SenateEffective Date August 11, 2009
  8/11/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0333