MARRIAGE ACT-GRANDPARENT VISIT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides for grandparent, great-grandparent, and sibling visitation. Establishes who may file a petition for visitation. Creates a rebuttable presumption that a fit parent's actions and decisions regarding grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling visitation are not harmful to the child's mental, physical, or emotional health. Provides that a higher standard of proof shall be required to rebut the presumption concerning a fit parent's actions and decisions if both of the parents of the child agree that the grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling should not be granted visitation rights. Provides that the grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling of a parent whose parental rights have been terminated through an adoption proceeding may not petition for visitation rights. Lists factors that may be considered in determining whether to grant visitation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Aug 2004
Introduced Mar 26, 2004
Signed Aug 12, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2004 · House May 19, 2004
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 56
May 13, 2004
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
71
Key actions
15
Committee
20
Amendments
10
Aug 12, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 115-003-000
lower
May 19, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-003-000
lower
May 19, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 19, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 18, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
May 18, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
May 17, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 17, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 17, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
lower
May 17, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
lower
May 14, 2004
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
May 14, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 13, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-1)
senate
May 12, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
May 6, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
May 5, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 5, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 5, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Apr 22, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 21, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 19, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 19, 2004
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Apr 15, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 30, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 26, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
lower
Feb 25, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-002-001
lower
Feb 19, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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