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Bill MARRIAGE ACT-GRANDPARENT VISIT Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides for grandparent, great-grandparent, and sibling visitation. Establishes who may file a petition for visitation. Creates a rebuttable presumption that a fit parent's actions and decisions regarding grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling visitation are not harmful to the child's mental, physical, or emotional health. Provides that a higher standard of proof shall be required to rebut the presumption concerning a fit parent's actions and decisions if both of the parents of the child agree that the grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling should not be granted visitation rights. Provides that the grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling of a parent whose parental rights have been terminated through an adoption proceeding may not petition for visitation rights. Lists factors that may be considered in determining whether to grant visitation. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd HB 4318 Illinois HB 4318 (93rd)
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Illinois HB 4318 (93rd) — MARRIAGE ACT-GRANDPARENT VISIT

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides for grandparent, great-grandparent, and sibling visitation. Establishes who may file a petition for visitation. Creates a rebuttable presumption that a fit parent's actions and decisions regarding grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling visitation are not harmful to the child's mental, physical, or emotional health. Provides that a higher standard of proof shall be required to rebut the presumption concerning a fit parent's actions and decisions if both of the parents of the child agree that the grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling should not be granted visitation rights. Provides that the grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling of a parent whose parental rights have been terminated through an adoption proceeding may not petition for visitation rights. Lists factors that may be considered in determining whether to grant visitation.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1093 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 1153 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 1153 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
  • Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
  • Patricia Reid Lindner — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2004-02-02 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner filing
  • 2004-02-02 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
  • 2004-02-02 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-02-02 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-02-19 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-02-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2004-02-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  • 2004-02-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  • 2004-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
  • 2004-02-25 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-002-001 committee-passage
  • 2004-02-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  • 2004-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  • 2004-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  • 2004-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner amendment-introduction
  • 2004-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  • 2004-03-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2004-03-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-03-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2004-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
  • 2004-03-26 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-003-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2004-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2004-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz
  • 2004-03-26 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2004-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2004 reading-1
  • 2004-03-26 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  • 2004-03-30 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-03-30 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-03-31 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2004-04-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  • 2004-04-15 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2004-04-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2004-04-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-04-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2004-04-21 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2004-04-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2004-04-22 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2004
  • 2004-04-28 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2004-04-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004
  • 2004-04-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2004-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2004-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2004-05-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Judiciary; 009-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2004-05-12 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2004-05-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton amendment-passage
  • 2004-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2004
  • 2004-05-13 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2004-05-13 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-05-14 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2004-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
  • 2004-05-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
  • 2004-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
  • 2004-05-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-05-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-05-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000
  • 2004-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000
  • 2004-05-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-003-000
  • 2004-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 115-003-000
  • 2004-05-19 Passed Both Houses
  • 2004-06-16 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2004-08-12 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2004-08-12 Effective Date January 1, 2005
  • 2004-08-12 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0911 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/891bdbb0-9e2e-435a-afd4-1e35928b114a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).