CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY CASE-JURY House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/10-10from Ch. 23, par. 10-10705 ILCS 35/4.4 new705 ILCS 405/1-5from Ch. 37, par. 801-5705 ILCS 405/2-20from Ch. 37, par. 802-20705 ILCS 405/2-23from Ch. 37, par. 802-23705 ILCS 405/3-21from Ch. 37, par. 803-21705 ILCS 405/3-24from Ch. 37, par. 803-24705 ILCS 405/4-18from Ch. 37, par. 804-18705 ILCS 405/4-21from Ch. 37, par. 804-21725 ILCS 5/112A-7from Ch. 38, par. 112A-7725 ILCS 5/112A-14from Ch. 38, par. 112A-14750 ILCS 5/307 new750 ILCS 5/404.05 new750 ILCS 5/411.5 new750 ILCS 5/452.5 new750 ILCS 5/510from Ch. 40, par. 510750 ILCS 5/606from Ch. 40, par. 606750 ILCS 5/103 rep.750 ILCS 10/8.5 new750 ILCS 10/8.10 new750 ILCS 22/301750 ILCS 28/40750 ILCS 30/7.5 new750 ILCS 30/9from Ch. 40, par. 2209750 ILCS 45/13from Ch. 40, par. 2513750 ILCS 45/14from Ch. 40, par. 2514750 ILCS 50/5.5 new750 ILCS 60/206from Ch. 40, par. 2312-6750 ILCS 60/214from Ch. 40, par. 2312-14 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Circuit Courts Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, and other Acts. Provides that the chief judge of each circuit shall establish a separate family division for the circuit for the purpose of hearing all family cases. Provides that the chief judge shall designate an appropriate number of circuit judges or associate judges, or both, to serve in the family division. Provides that "family case" means an action in which the court exercises its jurisdiction under Article X of the Illinois Public Aid Code (concerning the enforcement of child support obligations), Article II, III, or IV of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (concerning abused, neglected, or dependent minors, minors requiring authoritative intervention, and addicted minors), the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, and other designated Acts. Provides for a right to trial by jury in family cases. (Under current law, trial by jury is expressly prohibited under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984, and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.) Provides that the court may order parties to a family case to undergo counseling as the court deems appropriate, based on the evidence. 1/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 1/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die