CULLERTON AND DELEO. 750 ILCS 5/202 from Ch. 40, par. 202 750 ILCS 5/203 from Ch. 40, par. 203 Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that if the parties to a prospective marriage submit to the county clerk a pre-marital education program affidavit and the parties have complied with other applicable requirements, the county clerk shall issue a license to marry without delay. Provides that if the parties have complied with other applicable requirements but do not submit a pre-marital education program affidavit, the county clerk shall issue a license to marry 60 days after the date an application for a marriage license is submitted; however, if the parties submit a pre-marital education program affidavit during that 60-day period, the county clerk shall then issue a license to marry without further delay. Provides that a pre-marital education program affidavit shall be executed by the parties to a prospective marriage after they complete a pre-marital education program conducted by a behavioral health professional or an official representative of a religious institution. Sets forth various program requirements. Provides that if either of the parties to a prospective marriage is under 18 years of age and unemancipated, one parent or legal guardian of each party shall also complete the program. Provides that the pre-marital education requirements shall be waived if one of the parties is suffering from a catastrophic illness or there is a late-stage pregnancy. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that if both parties are age 55 or older and they meet requirements other than those pertaining to pre-marital education, the county clerk shall issue a license to marry without delay. 99-02-24 S FIRST READING 99-02-24 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-03-03 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE 99-03-17 S DO PASS 006-002-001 SJUD 99-03-17 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-03-18 99-03-17 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-03-17 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-CULLERTON 99-03-17 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-CULLERTON 99-03-19 S RULES REFERS TO SJUD 99-03-23 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-CULLERTON 99-03-23 S BE ADOPTED SJUD/006-000-000 99-03-24 S SECOND READING 99-03-24 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-CULLERTON 99-03-24 S ADOPTED 99-03-24 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-03-25 99-03-24 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DELEO 99-03-25 S THIRD READING - LOST 024-017-014 01-01-09 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary