MARRIAGE ACT-CHILD SUPPORT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Defines "child" for purposes of child support to include any child under age 18 and any child over the age of 18 who has not attained age 19 and is still attending high school (instead of any child under age 18 and any child age 19 or younger who is still attending high school.) Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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2 edits
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Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of SB 27 is the update of the bill's status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled,' indicating it has been signed into law. No substantive policy changes, such as new definitions, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, were found in the provided text.
TECHNICAL
Removed the 'Engrossed' status label from the bill header.
Added the 'Enrolled' status label to the bill header.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 23, 2025
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Rita
DDemocratic
P
Mike Hastings
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
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