Bill Status of HB1604  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  DISSOLUTION-VISITATION ABUSE

House Sponsors
Rep. Constance A. Howard - Sidney H. Mathias - Lou Lang - Monique D. Davis, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente and Linda Chapa LaVia

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. John M. Sullivan - Michael Noland - David S. Luechtefeld, Shane Cultra and Mike Jacobs)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/7-701
625 ILCS 5/7-702
625 ILCS 5/7-702.1
625 ILCS 5/7-703
625 ILCS 5/7-704
625 ILCS 5/7-705
625 ILCS 5/7-705.2 new
625 ILCS 5/7-706
625 ILCS 5/7-708
750 ILCS 5/607.1from Ch. 40, par. 607.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that the court, upon finding that a party engaged in visitation abuse, may: suspend the offending party's Illinois driving privileges pursuant to the Illinois Vehicle Code until the court has determined that there has been sufficient compliance for a sufficient period of time with the court's order concerning visitation and that full driving privileges shall be reinstated; order that the offending party be issued a family responsibility driving permit to allow limited driving privileges for employment and medical purposes; order that an entity that issued a professional license to the offending party suspend or revoke the party's professional license for a period of no more than 6 months; and fine the party not more than $500 for each finding of visitation abuse. Provides that a finding of visitation abuse constitutes a change in circumstances for purposes of a modification of a custody judgment. Provides that if a parent has been previously found in contempt by the court for visitation abuse, the court may further: incarcerate the offending parent one day for each day of denied visitation; or require the offending party to post a $5,000 bond subject to forfeiture for the purpose of assuring compliance with future visitation. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
  2/15/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/2/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
  3/2/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/10/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/29/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  3/29/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-036-000
  3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
  3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/30/2011SenateArrive in Senate
  3/30/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/30/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/30/2011SenateFirst Reading
  3/30/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/11/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
  4/11/2011SenateSponsor Removed Sen. John M. Sullivan
  4/14/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  4/18/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Shane Cultra
  4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  5/10/2011SenateHeld in Judiciary
  5/11/2011SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan
  5/13/2011SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  10/12/2011SenateRe-assigned to Judiciary
  10/24/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011
  10/26/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
  10/26/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
  11/8/2011SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-004-000
  11/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 8, 2011
  11/8/2011SenateSecond Reading
  11/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 9, 2011
  11/9/2011Senate3/5 Vote Required
  11/9/2011SenateThird Reading - Consideration Postponed
  11/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed November 10, 2011
  1/14/2012SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die