PARENTAGE ACT OF 2015
Summary
Creates the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. Provides methods for the establishment of a parent-child relationship. Authorizes genetic testing. Provides for temporary relief and proceedings to adjudicate parentage. Establishes procedures regarding parentage of a child of assisted reproduction. Provides for child support establishment and enforcement. Repeals the Illinois Parentage Act and the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Amends numerous Acts to make conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 23, 2015
Signed Jul 21, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2015 · House Apr 23, 2015
How they voted
30–18
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 53
May 19, 2015
D
Democratic34
82% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
6
Jul 21, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2015
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 19, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-18-5)
senate
May 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 12, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
upper
May 7, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 7, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 28, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 23, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (58-43-3)
house
Apr 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
lower
Mar 4, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-002-000
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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