Senate Sponsors: BOWLES. House Sponsors: DART-CROTTY-GASH-GRANBERG Short description: MARR & DIS-VISITATION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that a parent not granted custody of a child, a grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling of a minor child who was convicted of an offense involving an illegal sex act perpetrated upon a victim less than 18 years of age is not entitled to visitation rights while on probation, conditional discharge, or periodic imprisonment (now visitation rights are denied to the persons only while they are on parole or mandatory supervised release). Effective immediately. JUDICIAL NOTE No decrease or increase in the need for the number of judges. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Children and Family Services) No adverse fiscal impact on DCFS. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 3 (Dpt. Children and Family Services) Predicted fiscal impact is $0. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 750 ILCS 5/601 from Ch. 40, par. 601 750 ILCS 5/602 from Ch. 40, par. 602 Provides that a child custody proceeding may be commenced by a stepparent if the child is at least 12 years old; the custodial parent and stepparent were married for at least 5 years during which the child resided with the parent and stepparent; the custodial parent is deceased or is disabled and cannot perform parental duties to the child; the stepparent provided for the care, control, and welfare to the child prior to the initiation of custody proceedings; the child wishes to live with the stepparent; and it is alleged to be in the best interests and welfare of the child to live with the stepparent. In the Section concerning the best interest of a child, provides that in the case of a custody proceeding in which a stepparent has standing to file a custody petition, it is presumed to be in the child's best interest that the natural parent have custody unless the presumption is rebutted by the stepparent. Permits the court to award reasonable visitation rights to a stepparent if the child is at least 12 years old; resided continuously with the parent and stepparent for at least 5 years; the parent is deceased or is disabled and is unable to care for the child; and the child wishes to have reasonable visitation with the stepparent. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 3 No change from previous judicial note. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1, 2, 3 Fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AMS 1, 2, 3 Contains no language preempting home rule authority. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0782 Last action date: 98-08-14 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status