Bill Status of HB 5942   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS FUND

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/28/2010HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 105/27.5from Ch. 25, par. 27.5
750 ILCS 5/6.12 new
750 ILCS 60/223from Ch. 40, par. 2312-23
30 ILCS 105/5.755 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-82 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that a person fined under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act for violating an order concerning custody or visitation, or fined under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 for violating a portion of an order of protection concerning custody or visitation, shall pay the fine to the circuit clerk who shall remit to the State Treasurer for deposit the amount of the fine, less 10% to defray administrative costs, into the Domestic Violence Victims Assistance Fund in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 to direct that a court that finds that a person violated a portion of an order of protection concerning custody or visitation or an order concerning custody or visitation shall fine the person $100, unless waived by the court because the fine would place an undue burden on another party who did not violate the order. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Domestic Violence Victims Assistance Fund from which, subject to appropriation, grants are made by the Attorney General to public or private nonprofit entities that provide free legal assistance or domestic abuse advocacy to victims of domestic violence in legal proceedings related to domestic violence. Provides that the Attorney General shall adopt rules concerning the grants.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/2/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/10/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-006-000
  3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2010HouseMotion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/28/2010HouseMotion Prevailed
  4/28/2010HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

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