CUSTODY-NONIMMIGRANT RIGHTS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, a party to a custody action who is residing in the United States under an H-4 or L-2 visa shall be allowed to permanently return to his or her country of origin with the minor child or children and commence child custody proceedings in his or her country of origin.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
Apr 2014
Senate Passage
Apr 2014
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2014
Last action Jan 13, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2014
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 58
Apr 2, 2014
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
42% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Apr 29, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 2, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-14)
senate
Mar 26, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 25, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 20, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 20, 2014
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Feb 25, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 18, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 18, 2014
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Jan 29, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Dec 3, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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