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HB 4447 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

PARENTAGE ACT-VARIOUS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. Makes numerous changes in provisions concerning: definitions; the establishment of the parent-child relationship; presumption of parentage; proceedings to declare the non-existence of the parent-child relationship; voluntary acknowledgment; rules for acknowledgment and denial of parentage; temporary orders; injunctive relief; standing; venue; genetic testing; joinder of proceedings; men who father through sexual assault or sexual abuse; judgment; the provision of information to the State Case Registry; enforcement; modification; and the right to counsel.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 19, 2016 Signed Aug 12, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2016 · House May 29, 2016

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
May 19, 2016
D Democratic32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
52
Key actions
10
Committee
15
Amendments
13
Aug 12, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 084-029-001
lower
May 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 23, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
May 23, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 23, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Burke
lower
May 19, 2016
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 19, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Mulroe
upper
May 19, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-2)
senate
May 11, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
May 10, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 9, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 9, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
upper
May 4, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 20, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Apr 13, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
lower
Mar 2, 2016
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 2, 2016
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 2, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-001-000
lower
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
lower
Feb 29, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 29, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
lower
Feb 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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