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 Bill Status of HB1414  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  GRANDPARENT VISITATION RIGHTS

House Sponsors
Rep. John Cavaletto - David B. Reis

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 5/607from Ch. 40, par. 607


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that a grandparent may file a petition for reasonable visitation rights to a minor child living in a dual-parent household if there is an unreasonable denial of visitation by a parent and the grandparent has maintained a significant beneficial relationship with the child for a period of 12 months or more immediately preceding the severance of that relationship by the parent. Provides that the relationship must have been unreasonably severed by the parent or parents for reasons other than abuse or presence of a danger of substantial harm to the child. Provides that a presumption of a significant beneficial relationship arises when: (A) the child resided with the petitioner grandparent for at least 6 consecutive months with or without the current custodian present during the 12-month period; (B) the petitioner grandparent had frequent or regular contact or visitation with the child throughout the 12-month period; or (C) the petitioner grandparent was the primary caretaker of the child for a period or not less than 6 consecutive months within the 12-month period.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John Cavaletto
  2/6/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David B. Reis
  2/24/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/19/2015HouseTo General Law Subcommittee
  3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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