CUSTODY-NONIMMIGRANT RIGHTS Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein and William Delgado House Sponsors(Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez) 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 750 ILCS 5/609from Ch. 40, par. 609Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, a party to a custody action who is residing in the United States under an H-4 or L-2 visa shall be allowed to permanently return to his or her country of origin with the minor child or children and commence child custody proceedings in his or her country of origin.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces the amendatory provisions with new language providing that if a party to a custody action is residing in the United States under a B-2, F-2, H-4, J-2, or L-2 visa and has been granted temporary or permanent custody of the child, there is a rebuttable presumption in favor of allowing immediate and permanent removal of the child to that party's country of origin unless the party opposing removal shows a present serious endangerment to the child if removal is allowed.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that if raised as an issue by either party, the court shall consider a parent's current or future lack of legal immigration status as a factor when deciding the issue of permanent removal of a child or children from this State. 12/3/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 12/3/2013SenateFirst Reading 12/3/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 1/29/2014SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/4/2014SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/18/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/18/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/18/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 2/19/2014SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/19/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 2/25/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/26/2014SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/5/2014SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/20/2014SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/25/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/25/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/26/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 3/26/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2014 4/1/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/1/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2014 4/2/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-000-000 4/3/2014HouseArrived in House 4/23/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/29/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/29/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die