IMDMA-SEALING COURT FILE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that, upon motion, a court may order that a court file, pleadings, or portions of the court file that are filed under the Act be placed under seal if the court finds that the action or portions of the court file are sufficiently without a basis in fact or law. Provides that this may include, but not be limited to, a lack of jurisdiction or that placing the court file or portions of it under seal is in the interests of justice, and that those interests are not outweighed by the public's interest in the court file. Provides that nothing in the Act allows for the sealing of the court file or any portion of the court file pertaining to whether any order of protection has previously been entered in the proceeding or any other proceeding in which any party, or a child of any party, or both, if relevant, has been designated as either a petitioner, respondent, or protected person. Provides that nothing in the Act allows for or may interfere with the payment of child support, income withholding for support, or the reporting of an entry of an order for support.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Mar 21, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
To Constitutional & Family Law Subcommittee
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Norine Hammond
RRepublican
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