Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

750 ILCS 5/607

from Ch. 40, par. 607

750 ILCS 5/609

from Ch. 40, par. 609

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides for reasonable visitation between a child and a non-custodial parent through electronic communication such as telephone, e-mail, instant messaging, and other modes of electronic communication. Provides that the court may not use time spent in electronic communication to affect child support, custody, visitation, or removal of a child from the State. Provides for the custodial parent to provide any new e-mail address of the child to the noncustodial parent within 24 hours of the change. Makes other changes concerning electronic communication between a parent and a child and between a grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling and a child.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2/20/2009	House	First Reading
2/20/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2009	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/26/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
3/11/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
3/13/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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