IMDMA-EQUAL PARENTING TIME
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. To the list of purposes of the Act, adds recognizing that the involvement of each parent for equal time is presumptively in the children's best interests. Deletes language providing that nothing in the Act requires that each parent be allocated decision-making responsibilities. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption in favor of equal parenting time. Relocates provisions listing factors for the court to consider in determining a child's bests interests for purposes of allocating parenting time. In specified situations, requires the court to issue a written decision stating its specific findings of fact and conclusions of law in support of its ruling.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 18, 2018
Last action Jun 23, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 To Family Law Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
To Family Law Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
Feb 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Family Law Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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