SB 57 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

FAMILY LAW-VARIOUS

Summary
Amends the Alienation of Affections Act, the Breach of Promise Act, and the Criminal Conversation Act to abolish actions for alienation of affections, breach of promise to marry, and criminal conversation, changes the short titles of those Acts, amends the Code of Civil Procedure to make a conforming change, and contains findings. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act by making changes regarding: construction of the Act; venue; pleadings; solemnization of marriage; offenses involving issuance of licenses; grounds for dissolution of marriage; judgments for legal separation; mediation; costs of educational sessions; hearings on default; filing of a praecipe for summons; time for entering judgments; simplified dissolution procedure; temporary relief; dissolution action stays; agreements; disposition of property and debts; child support; attorney's fees; modification of provisions of judgments; educational expenses; support for disabled children who have attained majority; custody proceedings, hearings, and orders; allocation and restriction of parental responsibilities; parenting plans; interviews and evaluations of children; enforcement of allocated parenting time; parental relocation; applicability; repeal of various provisions; and other matters. Amends the Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of 1984, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, and the Probate Act of 1975 to make conforming changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 23, 2015 Signed Jul 21, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2015 · House May 20, 2015

How they voted

34–17
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
May 31, 2015
D Democratic34
31 Yea 1 Nay 2
91% Yea
R Republican19
3 Yea 16 Nay
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
4
Jul 21, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 039-018-001
upper
May 28, 2015
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-003-000
upper
May 27, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 22, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2015
upper
May 21, 2015
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 20, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (59-40-5)
house
May 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-002-000
lower
May 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
May 8, 2015
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
lower
May 7, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 7, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
lower
May 4, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-003-000
upper
Jan 28, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 15, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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