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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4578   </title>
<shortdesc>MARRIAGE ACT-CHILD COUNSELING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Chapin Rose-Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>750 ILCS 5/604.3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires the court to determine whether counseling is appropriate for a child who is involved in a custody proceeding. Authorizes the court to order counseling and apportion the cost between the parties.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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