DISSOLUTION-VISITATION ABUSE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that the court, upon finding that a party engaged in visitation abuse, may: suspend the offending party's Illinois driving privileges pursuant to the Illinois Vehicle Code until the court has determined that there has been sufficient compliance for a sufficient period of time with the court's order concerning visitation and that full driving privileges shall be reinstated; order that the offending party be issued a family responsibility driving permit to allow limited driving privileges for employment and medical purposes; order that an entity that issued a professional license to the offending party suspend or revoke the party's professional license for a period of no more than 6 months; and fine the party not more than $500 for each finding of visitation abuse. Provides that a finding of visitation abuse constitutes a change in circumstances for purposes of a modification of a custody judgment. Provides that if a parent has been previously found in contempt by the court for visitation abuse, the court may further: incarcerate the offending parent one day for each day of denied visitation; or require the offending party to post a $5,000 bond subject to forfeiture for the purpose of assuring compliance with future visitation. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
Jan 2012
House Passage
Mar 2011
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 29, 2011
How they voted
61–32
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 96
Mar 29, 2011
D
Democratic50
98% Yea
R
Republican46
67% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
3
Committee
9
Jan 14, 2012
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Nov 8, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-004-000
upper
Oct 12, 2011
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary
upper
May 13, 2011
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 30, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 30, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 29, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (61-32-3)
house
Mar 2, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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