WEDLOCK TO NONMARITAL CHILDREN
Summary
Amends the Illinois Pension Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Crime Victims Compensation Act, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Emancipation of Minors Act, the Adoption Act, the Probate Act of 1975, and the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Replaces references to children born out of wedlock with references to nonmarital children and a reference to children born in wedlock with a reference to marital children. Prohibits the use of the word "nonmarital" in an adoption proceeding.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Apr 2014
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 7, 2014
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2014
How they voted
95–6
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 106
Apr 3, 2014
D
Democratic64
95% Yea
R
Republican42
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 7, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-6-5)
house
Mar 24, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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