HB 5638 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

GAL-JUVENILE COURT ACT-IMDMA

Summary
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Defines a guardian ad litem as either (i) an attorney licensed in Illinois to practice law; or (ii) a person who holds at a minimum a bachelor's degree in psychology, psychiatry, social work, education, or any other relevant child-related discipline involving determining a child's best interests. Provides that a guardian litem must receive training to ensure they have a fundamental working knowledge of abuser tactics and its effects on children in domestic violence cases as ordered by the Supreme Court. Requires a guardian ad litem to meet with a child who has been exposed to domestic violence in an age-appropriate manner for at least an hour before the issuance of any judicial decision affecting the parental rights of the child and to meet with the child for at least an hour every 3 months and provide a written update to the court at least every six months. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act to make conforming changes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2024 Last action Apr 5, 2024
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Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
6
Amendments
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Apr 5, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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Maurice West
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