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HB 4309 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

FRAIL INDIVIDUALS-VISITATION

Summary
Creates the Frail Individual Family Visitation Protection Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Kasem/Baksys Visitation Law. Defines "frail individual" and other terms. Provides that if a caregiver unreasonably prevents a family member of a frail individual from visiting the frail individual, the court, upon a verified petition by the family member, may order the caregiver to permit visitation between the frail individual and the family member if the court finds that the visitation is in the frail individual's best interests. Provides that in making its determination, the court shall consider the standards provided in the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the caregiver shall provide a person awarded reasonable visitation with notice of the frail individual's hospitalization or transfer to a healthcare facility, relocation to another residence, and death.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 23, 2018 Signed Aug 14, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2018 · House Apr 20, 2018

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
May 30, 2018
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
13
Committee
14
Amendments
4
Aug 14, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-3)
senate
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-001-000
upper
May 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-13)
house
Apr 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Trusts & Estates Law Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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