CULLERTON. (BEAUBIEN-WINTERS-HULTGREN) 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 the parties to a prospective marriage shall execute a pre-marital education affidavit 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 execute the affidavit. Provides that, if the parties to a prospective marriage submit the affidavit to the county clerk and they 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 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 affidavit during the 60-day period, the county clerk shall then issue a license to marry without further delay. Sets forth exceptions to the pre-marital education requirement for parties with a catastrophic illness or a late-stage pregnancy. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Exempts parties from the pre-marital education requirement if they are both at least 55 years of age. Provides that pre-marital education may be conducted by a designated (rather than official) representative of a religious institution. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds legislative findings. Provides that the pre-marital education program shall focus generally on relationship skills (rather than focusing on communication, conflict resolution, and other relationship skills). Provides that there shall be no State-prescribed curriculum. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Provides that, if both of the parties to a prospective marriage are under 18 years of age and unemancipated, one parent or legal guardian of each party shall also execute the pre-marital education affidavit. Provides that, if one of the parties to a prospective marriage is under 18 years of age and unemancipated, one parent or legal guardian of the party who is under 18 years of age shall also execute the pre-marital education affidavit. JAN-11-2001 S FIRST READING JAN-11-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-01-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY FEB-21-2001 S POSTPONED FEB-28-2001 S POSTPONED MAR-07-2001 S POSTPONED MAR-20-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUDICIARY S MAR-20-2001 S ADOPTED MAR-21-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 008-002-001 SJUD MAR-21-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-03-22 MAR-22-2001 S SECOND READING MAR-22-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-03-27 MAR-28-2001 S FILED WITH SECRETARY MAR-28-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CULLERTON MAR-28-2001 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL MAR-29-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CULLERTON MAR-29-2001 S RULES REFERS TO SJUD APR-03-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CULLERTON APR-03-2001 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SJUD/009-000-000 APR-03-2001 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING APR-03-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CULLERTON APR-03-2001 S ADOPTED APR-03-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-04-04 APR-03-2001 S FILED WITH SECRETARY APR-03-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CULLERTON APR-03-2001 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL APR-04-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CULLERTON APR-04-2001 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL APR-05-2001 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING APR-05-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-CULLERTON APR-05-2001 S ADOPTED APR-05-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-04-06 APR-05-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 042-005-008 APR-05-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE APR-05-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING APR-06-2001 H HOUSE SPONSOR BEAUBIEN APR-06-2001 H FIRST READING APR-06-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-18-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW APR-19-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR WINTERS APR-19-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HULTGREN MAY-03-2001 H MOTION DO PASS-LOST 004-008-000 HJUA MAY-03-2001 H REMAINS IN COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW MAY-03-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary