MADIGAN,MJ-DART. 750 ILCS 5/601 from Ch. 40, par. 601 750 ILCS 5/607 from Ch. 40, par. 607 Amends the custody provisions of the Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that a child custody proceeding may be commenced by a stepparent of the child if the child is at least 12 years old, the stepparent was married to a parent of the child for at least 5 years before the parent's death or has been married to a parent who is disabled for at least 5 years, and certain other conditions are met. Provides that a court may grant reasonable visitation privileges to a stepparent if similar conditions are met. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 750 ILCS 5/602 from Ch. 40, par. 602 Further amends the Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. In 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. Adds immediate effective date for the bill. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Children and Family Services) DCFS could absorb minimal additional costs wihin current means. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 No decrease nor increase in the need for the number of judges. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 3719 fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE, AMENDED The bill fails to preempt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Dpt. Children and Family Services) No change from previous fiscal note. HOME RULE NOTE, AMENDED No change from previous home rule note. 98-02-17 H FILED WITH CLERK 98-02-17 H FIRST READING 98-02-17 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-02-25 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 98-03-18 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DART 98-03-20 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CIVIL LAW H 98-03-20 H ADOPTED 98-03-20 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 008-003-000 HJUA 98-03-20 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-20 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED CROSS 98-03-20 H STATE MNDT FISCAL NOTE RQSTD AS AMENDED CROSS 98-03-20 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED CROSS 98-03-20 H JUDICIAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED CROSS 98-03-20 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-24 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-03-24 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-25 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-25 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-03-26 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 98-03-26 H STATE MNDT FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 98-03-26 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 98-03-26 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-03-31 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 98-03-31 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-04-01 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 98-04-01 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-04-02 H 3RD READING 98-04-02 H DEADLINE EXTENDED 98-04-02 H TO APRIL 30, 1998 98-04-02 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-04-30 H 3RD READING 98-04-30 H DEADLINE EXTENDED 98-04-30 H TO MAY 22, 1998 98-04-30 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-05-22 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary