---
type: "Bill"
title: "MARRIAGE ACT-CHILD COUNSELING"
description: "Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires the court to determine whether counseling is appropriate for a child who is involved in a custody proceeding. Authorizes the court to order counseling and apportion the cost between the parties."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 360"
citation: "Illinois HB 360 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 51
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-01-21"
last_action: "2005-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/64feb5e0-00f4-4ce6-b451-e92370fd8ea3"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=360&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=14609&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "67a098efb2b0b35601b5114f9281d0c2256a1ca6a12a1d3406c728ad6f19250a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 360 (94th) — MARRIAGE ACT-CHILD COUNSELING

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires the court to determine whether counseling is appropriate for a child who is involved in a custody proceeding. Authorizes the court to order counseling and apportion the cost between the parties.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0360&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14609&DocNum=360&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0360eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14609&DocNum=360&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0360enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14609&DocNum=360&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Chapin Rose — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2005-01-21** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose `filing`
- **2005-01-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2005-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-01-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-01-26** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2005-02-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2005-02-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-02-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-02-24** Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
- **2005-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-03-09** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-04-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-08** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-04-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2005-04-12** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-04-14** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
- **2005-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-15** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-21** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2005-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-05** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- **2005-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2005
- **2005-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2005-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2005-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2005-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- **2005-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-22** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0640 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/64feb5e0-00f4-4ce6-b451-e92370fd8ea3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).