DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS FUND
Summary
Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that a person fined under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act for violating an order concerning custody or visitation, or fined under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 for violating a portion of an order of protection concerning custody or visitation, shall pay the fine to the circuit clerk who shall remit to the State Treasurer for deposit the amount of the fine, less 10% to defray administrative costs, into the Domestic Violence Victims Assistance Fund in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 to direct that a court that finds that a person violated a portion of an order of protection concerning custody or visitation or an order concerning custody or visitation shall fine the person $100, unless waived by the court because the fine would place an undue burden on another party who did not violate the order. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Domestic Violence Victims Assistance Fund from which, subject to appropriation, grants are made by the Attorney General to public or private nonprofit entities that provide free legal assistance or domestic abuse advocacy to victims of domestic violence in legal proceedings related to domestic violence. Provides that the Attorney General shall adopt rules concerning the grants.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2010
Last action Apr 28, 2010
Floor votes
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Total actions
12
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Mar 26, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 26, 2010
House · Introduced
Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
Mar 10, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-006-000
Mar 2, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Feb 10, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Robert W. Pritchard
RRepublican
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