IMDMA-CHILDREN-RELOCATION
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Allows a court to order the relocation of a child on a temporary basis before the entry of a final allocation judgment if it is in the best interests of the child. Provides that a temporary relocation shall not prejudice either parent in the allocation of parental responsibilities contained in a final allocation judgment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 26, 2021
Signed Jul 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2021
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Apr 23, 2021
D
Democratic34
100% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-001
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Burke
DDemocratic
P
Mike Hastings
DDemocratic
Co
Frances Ann Hurley
DDemocratic
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