OWNERSHIP OF COMPANION ANIMAL
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the commencement of an action for a declaration of invalidity of marriage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 26, 2017
Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2017 · House May 30, 2017
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
May 31, 2017
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
57
Key actions
15
Committee
18
Amendments
15
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
upper
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2017
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 30, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-1-7)
house
May 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-001-000
lower
May 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 22, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 16, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Holmes
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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