HB 4008 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

PATERNITY-DNA TEST REQUIRED

Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Vital Records Act, and the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' form for voluntary acknowledgement of paternity in connection with child support collection shall be the same form prepared by the Department and distributed to county clerks and registrars under the Vital Records Act. Provides that an acknowledgement of paternity and denial of paternity form shall include a statement informing the mother, the alleged father, and the presumed father, if any, that they have the right to request DNA tests regarding the issue of the child's paternity and that by signing the form, they expressly waive such tests. Requires that the statement on the acknowledgement and denial of paternity form concerning the right to request DNA tests be set forth in bold-face capital letters not less than 0.25 inches in height. Provides that in an action brought under the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984 to determine the existence of the father and child relationship or to declare the non-existence of the parent and child relationship, the court or Administrative Hearing Officer in an Expedited Child Support System shall, prior to the entry of a judgment in the case, advise the respondent who appears of the right to request an order that the parties and the child submit to DNA tests to determine inherited characteristics; provides that the advisement shall be noted in the record. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009 Signed Aug 14, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House Apr 1, 2009

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
May 19, 2009
D Democratic34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 14, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-1)
senate
Apr 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-2)
house
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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