Illinois House Bill 1555

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on June 30 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0126
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Removes language providing that in a proceeding involving the support, custody, visitation, allocation of parental responsibilities, education, parentage, property interest, or general welfare of a minor or dependent child, a guardian ad litem appointed by the court shall testify or submit a written report to the court regarding his or her recommendations in accordance with the best interests of the child. Provides instead that a guardian ad litem shall investigate the facts of the case and interview the child and the parties and, unless the court directs otherwise, the guardian ad litem shall submit to the court and the parties a written report, written recommendations, or a proposed parenting plan not less than 30 days before a final hearing or trial. Requires a guardian ad litem to be available for deposition before a final hearing or trial notwithstanding any other discovery cutoff. Allows a guardian ad litem to: (i) be present for all proceedings, including in camera examinations of the child; (ii) issue subpoenas for records as part of the guardian ad litem's investigation; and (iii) file pleadings relating to procedural matters.

IMDMA-GUARDIAN AD LITEM DUTIES

Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]

Rep. Curtis Tarver [D]

Sen. Michael Halpin [D]

Sen. Laura Murphy [D]

2023-05-11 - Senate - Motion in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 109 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-30	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0126
2023-06-30	House	Effective Date January 1, 2024
2023-06-30	House	Governor Approved
2023-06-09	House	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-11	House	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-11	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
2023-05-10	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2023-05-05	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
2023-04-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
2023-04-20	Senate	Second Reading
2023-04-19	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023
2023-04-19	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
2023-04-12	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2023-03-24	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-03-24	Senate	First Reading
2023-03-24	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
2023-03-24	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2023-03-24	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2023-03-23	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
2023-03-21	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-21	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2023-03-15	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-000-000
2023-03-09	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2023-03-08	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-08	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2023-03-01	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-01	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
2023-03-01	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000
2023-02-15	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-30	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
750	5	506	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1555&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1555.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1555eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1555enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0126.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1555ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB1555_03232023_041000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300HB1555_05112023_001010.pdf