CRIM CD-PARENTING,CUSTODY TIME
Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code and the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Provides that in a proceeding under the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984, except in a case in which a party is in default, the court shall (instead of may, and upon request of a party shall) order or direct the mother, child, and alleged father to submit to DNA tests; provides an exception if both the mother and the alleged father have signed a waiver stating that (i) they have been informed of the requirement of DNA testing and (ii) they expressly waive that requirement. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may not make an administrative determination of paternity, and the court may not enter a judgment of parentage, unless (1) the results of DNA tests of the mother, child, and alleged father have been admitted into evidence (provided that if a party is in default, the results of a DNA test need not be admitted into evidence) or (2) both the mother and the alleged father have signed a waiver stating that they have been informed of the requirement of DNA testing and they expressly waive that requirement. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to prescribe the form of the waiver and distribute copies of the waiver form to the circuit courts of the State. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House May 6, 2008
How they voted
103–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 115
May 6, 2008
D
Democratic64
90% Yea
R
Republican51
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
1
Committee
5
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
May 8, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
May 7, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
May 6, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-12)
Mar 5, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
Mar 5, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 5, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Feb 22, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Feb 15, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Paul D. Froehlich
DDemocratic
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