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 Bill Status of HB2588  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  DISSOL-VIRTUAL CHILD VISITATON

House Sponsors
Rep. Paul D. Froehlich - Sidney H. Mathias - Lou Lang

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 5/607from Ch. 40, par. 607
750 ILCS 5/609from Ch. 40, par. 609


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides for reasonable visitation between a child and a non-custodial parent through electronic communication such as telephone, e-mail, instant messaging, and other modes of electronic communication. Provides that the court may not use time spent in electronic communication to affect child support, custody, visitation, or removal of a child from the State. Provides for the custodial parent to provide any new e-mail address of the child to the noncustodial parent within 24 hours of the change. Makes other changes concerning electronic communication between a parent and a child and between a grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling and a child.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/20/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/20/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  2/26/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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