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HB 2256 Illinois House · 101st Regular Session

EMANCIPATION OF MINORS

Summary
Amends the Emancipation of Minors Act. Deletes language stating that no order of complete or partial emancipation may be entered if there is any objection by the minor's parents or guardian. Provides instead that an order of complete or partial emancipation may be entered if there is an objection by the minor's parents or guardian only if the court finds, in a hearing, that emancipation would be in the minor's best interests. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Mar 27, 2019 Signed Jul 26, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2019 · House Mar 27, 2019

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 16, 2019
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Jul 26, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-8)
house
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Family Law Subcommittee
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.