Illinois House Bill 1215 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Grandparents Custody Assistance Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be paid as grants to public or private non-profit agencies that provide pro bono legal assistance to a grandparent or other first-degree relative seeking (i) custody of a child or (ii) to intervene in a custody dispute involving that child. Authorizes the Attorney General to manage the Fund. Defines "first-degree relative". Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and the Clerks of Courts Act to provide for fines to be imposed when parties violate court orders relating to custody, visitation, or joint parenting, with certain exceptions. Provides for disposition of the fines.

GRANDPARENT CUSTODY ASSISTANCE

Rep. John Cavaletto [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2013-03-22	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2013-02-13	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
2013-02-01	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2013-02-01	House	First Reading
2013-01-31	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John D. Cavaletto

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.826	New Code	See Bill Text
30	105	6z-98	New Code	See Bill Text
705	105	27.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
750	5	612	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1215&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB1215.htm