BLACK-WOOLARD-PHELPS. (MYERS,J) 750 ILCS 5/403 from Ch. 40, par. 403 Amends the Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that legal disability, insanity, and incompetence are not defenses to an action for dissolution of marriage or legal separation that is brought on grounds of irreconcilable differences. Provides that, if the requirements of the Act are met, a spouse may maintain an action seeking a dissolution of marriage or legal separation from a spouse on grounds of irreconcilable differences regardless of whether the spouse from whom the dissolution or legal separation is sought is under a legal disability. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces amendatory language in the bill with a provision itemizing those conditions related to mental illness which shall not constitute a defense to the grounds of irreconcilable differences alleged in a petition for dissolution of marriage or legal separation. 97-01-14 H FILED WITH CLERK 97-01-14 H FIRST READING 97-01-14 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-22 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-03-05 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CIVIL LAW H 97-03-05 H ADOPTED 97-03-05 H DO PASS AS AMENDED/PLACED ON CC 010-000-000 HJUA 97-03-05 H PLACED CONSENT CALENDAR 2ND READING 97-04-10 H CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND READING 97-04-10 H PLACED ON CONSENT CALENDAR - 3RD READING 97-04-15 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR WOOLARD 97-04-15 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PHELPS 97-04-18 H REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR LANG 97-04-18 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-18 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-18 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-18 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 114-000-001 97-04-23 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-23 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-24 98-04-21 S CHIEF SPONSOR MYERS,J 98-04-22 S FIRST READING 98-04-22 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary