Bill Status of SB2498  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  IMDMA-GRANDPARENT VISITATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Michael Connelly

House Sponsors
(Rep. Mark Batinick - Litesa E. Wallace - Carol Ammons)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/3/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0706

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 5/602.9


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. In provisions governing conditions under which certain non-parents may petition for visitation, requires that the parent-child relationship has been legally established (instead of "parentage has been established by a court of competent jurisdiction"). Provides that if the petitioner is a grandparent or great-grandparent, the parent-child relationship need be legally established only with respect to the parent who is related to the grandparent or great-grandparent. Provides that if the petitioner is a step-parent, the parent-child relationship need be legally established only with respect to the parent who is married to the petitioner or was married to the petitioner immediately before the parent's death.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly
  2/6/2018SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/7/2018SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/14/2018SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
  2/14/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  2/20/2018SenateSecond Reading
  2/20/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 21, 2018
  3/13/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-000-000
  3/13/2018HouseArrived in House
  3/13/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
  3/21/2018HouseFirst Reading
  3/21/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/26/2018HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  5/9/2018HouseTo Domestic Relations Law Subcommittee
  5/16/2018HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
  5/16/2018HouseReported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
  5/16/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000
  5/17/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/18/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/18/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  5/21/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-004-000
  5/21/2018SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/19/2018SenateSent to the Governor
  8/3/2018SenateGovernor Approved
  8/3/2018SenateEffective Date January 1, 2019
  8/3/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0706