Bill Status of HB5214  93rd General Assembly

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Short Description:  MARRIAGE ACT-JOINT CUSTODY

House Sponsors
Rep. Richard P. Myers

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

750 ILCS 5/602

from Ch. 40, par. 602

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that there shall be a presumption in favor of joint custody, provided that both parents agree to that custody arrangement. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that there shall be a rebuttable presumption that an award of joint legal custody is in the best interest of the child.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Richard P. Myers
2/6/2004	House	First Reading
2/6/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/20/2004	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/4/2004	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/4/2004	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/4/2004	House	Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/4/2004	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die