Illinois House Bill 5656 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-5)
Status: Passed on August 19 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-08-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0838
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Department of Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to make reasonable efforts and accommodations to grant visitation privileges to a non-custodial grandparent or great-grandparent of a child who is in the care and custody of the Department that is separate and apart from any visitation privileges granted to a parent of the child. Provides that the Department shall consider, but shall not be limited to, certain criteria in determining whether to grant visitation, including: (i) the wishes of the child, taking into account the child's maturity and ability to express reasoned and independent preferences as to visitation; (ii) the mental and physical health of the grandparent or great-grandparent; and (iii) the quantity of the visitation time requested and the potential adverse impact that visitation would have on the child's customary activities. Provides that the Department may deny a request for visitation after considering the specified criteria in addition to any other criteria the court deems necessary. Contains provisions concerning the automatic termination of visitation privileges and the Department's establishment of an appeal procedure to review a decision to deny visitation. Amends the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a court may grant visitation privileges to a non-custodial grandparent or great-grandparent of a child who is in the care and custody of the Department that is separate and apart from any visitation privileges granted to a parent of the child. Provides that the court shall consider certain criteria in determining whether to grant visitation and that the court may deny a request for visitation after considering the specified criteria in addition to any other criteria the court deems necessary.

DCFS-COURTS-VISITATION

Rep. Norine Hammond [R]	Rep. John Cavaletto [R]	Rep. Patricia Bellock [R]	Rep. Cynthia Soto [D]
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Rep. John D'Amico [D]	Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]	Rep. Silvana Tabares [D]
Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Rep. Jack Franks [D]	Sen. Pamela Althoff [R]	Sen. Pat McGuire [D]
Sen. Dan McConchie [R]

2016-05-25 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-12 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-08-19	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0838
2016-08-19	House	Effective Date January 1, 2017
2016-08-19	House	Governor Approved
2016-06-23	House	Sent to the Governor
2016-05-25	House	Passed Both Houses
2016-05-25	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
2016-05-25	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
2016-05-20	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
2016-05-10	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016
2016-05-10	Senate	Second Reading
2016-05-04	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016
2016-05-04	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
2016-04-27	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2016-04-18	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2016-04-18	Senate	First Reading
2016-04-14	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2016-04-13	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2016
2016-04-13	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2016-04-12	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2016-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
2016-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2016-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
2016-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2016-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
2016-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2016-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
2016-04-12	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
2016-04-07	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2016-04-07	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2016-04-05	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2016-04-05	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
2016-04-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
2016-04-04	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
2016-04-04	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2016-03-29	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2016-03-29	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2016-03-23	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2016-02-10	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-02-10	House	First Reading
2016-02-10	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	505	35.8	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	505	35.9	New Code	See Bill Text
705	405	2-10.01	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5656&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB5656.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB5656eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB5656enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/99/099-0838.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB5656ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/99/house/09900HB5656_04122016_037000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/99/senate/09900HB5656_05252016_017000T.pdf