DISSOL-VIRTUAL CHILD VISITATON
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides for reasonable visitation between a child and a non-custodial parent through electronic communication such as telephone, e-mail, instant messaging, and other modes of electronic communication. Provides that the court may not use time spent in electronic communication to affect child support, custody, visitation, or removal of a child from the State. Provides for the custodial parent to provide any new e-mail address of the child to the noncustodial parent within 24 hours of the change. Makes other changes concerning electronic communication between a parent and a child and between a grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling and a child.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2008
How they voted
111–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 115
Apr 17, 2008
D
Democratic64
95% Yea
R
Republican51
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
1
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 15, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
Apr 23, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Apr 23, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Apr 17, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-4)
Mar 13, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
Mar 3, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Feb 21, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 21, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ruth Munson
Feb 14, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000
Feb 6, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Jan 4, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Ruth Munson
RRepublican
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