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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended
5by adding Section 35.8 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 505/35.8 new)
7    Sec. 35.8. Grandparent visitation rules; review. Not later
8than 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act
9of the 99th General Assembly, and every 5 years thereafter, the
10Department shall review the rules on granting visitation
11privileges to a non-custodial grandparent of a child who is in
12the care and custody of the Department.
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.