IL HB4159 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-22 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-22 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that a court shall not recognize and enforce an order entered by a foreign court for dissolution of marriage on the basis of comity if a party named in the foreign dissolution of marriage did not receive appropriate notice of the proceedings in the foreign country. Provides that if appropriate notice of a foreign dissolution of marriage was not received by a named party, the party may file a petition for dissolution of marriage regardless of any judgment entered by the foreign country. Effective immediately.
Title
IMDMA-COMITY-DISSOLUTION
Sponsors
Rep. Joyce Mason [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-22 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
2020-01-22 | House | First Reading |
2020-01-21 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason |
Code Citations
Illinois State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4159&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101 |
Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB4159.htm |