TROTTER. (DART-GASH-RONEN-SILVA-SCHOENBERG) 755 ILCS 5/11-7.1 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11-7.1 Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Prohibits a court from entering an order providing visitation rights to a parent who has been convicted of first degree murder of the other parent of the child who is the subject of the order unless the child is of suitable age to signify his or her assent and assents to the order. Also provides that until an order is entered, no person may visit the parent with the child present without the consent of the child's guardian. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 750 ILCS 5/607 from Ch. 40, par. 607 Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that unless the court determines that it would be in the best interests of the child, no court shall enter an order providing visitation rights and shall revoke visitation rights previously granted to a person who has been convicted of first degree murder of the parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling of the child who is subject to the visitation order, unless the child is of suitable age to signify his or her assent and assents to the order. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Makes a grammatical correction. HOME RULE NOTE Contains no language preempting home rule authority. JUDICIAL NOTE No decrease or increase in the need for the number of judges. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Children and Family Services) No adverse fiscal impact on DCFS. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE Fails to create a State mandate. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends eliminating provisions allowing the child to signify his or her assent to a visitation order providing visitation rights to a person who was convicted of first degree murder of the parent, grnadparent, great-grandparent or sibling of the child. Provides that the court shall consider all relevant factors, including the factors set forth in subsection (a) of Section 602 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, and shall determine that is is in the best interests of the child to allow visitation before allowing visitation rights to persons convicted of the first degree murder of the parent, grandparent, great-grandparent or sibling of the child. 98-02-17 S FIRST READING 98-02-17 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-03 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 98-03-11 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SJUD 98-03-11 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 98-03-12 98-03-12 S SECOND READING 98-03-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-03-24 98-03-31 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 98-03-31 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-TROTTER 98-03-31 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 98-03-31 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 98-03-31 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-TROTTER 98-03-31 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 98-03-31 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-TROTTER 98-03-31 S RULES REFERS TO SJUD 98-03-31 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-TROTTER 98-03-31 S RULES REFERS TO SJUD 98-04-01 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-TROTTER 98-04-01 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SJUD/010-000-000 98-04-01 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-TROTTER 98-04-01 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SJUD/010-000-000 98-04-01 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 98-04-01 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-TROTTER 98-04-01 S ADOPTED 98-04-01 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-TROTTER 98-04-01 S ADOPTED 98-04-01 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-04-02 98-04-02 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 98-04-02 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 98-04-02 H HOUSE SPONSOR DART 98-04-02 H FIRST READING 98-04-02 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-04-14 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 98-04-22 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HJUA 98-04-22 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-04-23 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED DANIELS 98-04-23 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED DANIELS 98-04-23 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED DANIELS 98-04-23 H JUDICIAL NOTE REQUESTED DANIELS 98-04-23 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-04-28 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED 98-04-28 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED 98-04-28 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-04-28 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-04-28 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-04-29 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GASH 98-04-29 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR RONEN 98-04-30 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-04-30 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-05 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SILVA 98-05-06 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SCHOENBERG 98-05-06 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 107-003-008 98-05-06 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 98-06-04 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 98-07-31 S GOVERNOR AMENDATORY VETO 98-11-05 S PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOVEMBER 17, 1998 98-11-17 S MOTION FILED ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO TROTTER 98-11-18 S ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO - SENATE PASSED 054-000-000 98-11-19 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 98-11-19 H PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO DECEMBER 1, 1998 98-12-02 H MOTION FILED ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO #1/DART 98-12-02 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 98-12-02 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION - COMPLIANCE 004-000-000 98-12-02 H ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO - HOUSE PASSED 115-000-000 98-12-02 S BOTH HOUSES ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO 98-12-11 S RETURNED TO GOVERNOR FOR CERTIFICATION 98-12-15 S GOVERNOR CERTIFIES CHANGES 98-12-15 S EFFECTIVE DATE 99-06-01 98-12-15 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0801 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary