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Bill GRANDPARENT VISITATION Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that grandparents, great-grandparents, and siblings of a minor child may petition the court for visitation, provided that the petition must be filed in the county in which the child resides. Provides that a petition may be filed when the custodial parent denies visitation and the other parent is dead, missing for 3 months or more, incompetent, or incarcerated for 3 months preceding the filing of a petition. Provides that any visitation granted under this Section ends by operation of law if the child is adopted however, if one natural parent is dead and the surviving spouse remarries, a subsequent adoption will not terminate visitation granted by a court to parents of the deceased parent. Provides that a petitioner who seeks to overcome the presumption that a parent's actions regarding visitation by the grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling are not harmful to the child's health may do so by proof that the child had a significant relationship with the petitioner that, once lost, will cause harm to the child or the petitioner was the primary caregiver of the child. Describes significant existing relationship with a grandchild. A grandparent is not required to present expert testimony to prove the existence of a significant existing relationship between the child and the grandparent. The court may apply a reasonable person standard to determine whether there is a significant relationship between the child and the grandparent, or that the loss of the relationship between the child and the grandparent is likely to cause severe emotional harm to the child. Provides that a child's parent may always file a petition to modify visitation upon changed circumstances. Deletes provision that grandparent visitation subsection does not apply to a child who is the subject of a pending juvenile court case. Deletes provision that bars any petition for visitation after adoption. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th HB 4357 Illinois HB 4357 (94th)
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Illinois HB 4357 (94th) — GRANDPARENT VISITATION

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that grandparents, great-grandparents, and siblings of a minor child may petition the court for visitation, provided that the petition must be filed in the county in which the child resides. Provides that a petition may be filed when the custodial parent denies visitation and the other parent is dead, missing for 3 months or more, incompetent, or incarcerated for 3 months preceding the filing of a petition. Provides that any visitation granted under this Section ends by operation of law if the child is adopted however, if one natural parent is dead and the surviving spouse remarries, a subsequent adoption will not terminate visitation granted by a court to parents of the deceased parent. Provides that a petitioner who seeks to overcome the presumption that a parent's actions regarding visitation by the grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling are not harmful to the child's health may do so by proof that the child had a significant relationship with the petitioner that, once lost, will cause harm to the child or the petitioner was the primary caregiver of the child. Describes significant existing relationship with a grandchild. A grandparent is not required to present expert testimony to prove the existence of a significant existing relationship between the child and the grandparent. The court may apply a reasonable person standard to determine whether there is a significant relationship between the child and the grandparent, or that the loss of the relationship between the child and the grandparent is likely to cause severe emotional harm to the child. Provides that a child's parent may always file a petition to modify visitation upon changed circumstances. Deletes provision that grandparent visitation subsection does not apply to a child who is the subject of a pending juvenile court case. Deletes provision that bars any petition for visitation after adoption.

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 — 59–0 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 98–0 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 112–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Cheryl Axley — cosponsor (person)
  • Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
  • Patricia Reid Lindner — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2006-01-03 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner filing
  • 2006-01-04 First Reading reading-1
  • 2006-01-04 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-01-10 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-01-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
  • 2006-01-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2006-02-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2006-02-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2006-02-08 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-001-004 committee-passage
  • 2006-02-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2006-02-09 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2006-02-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2006-02-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2006-02-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  • 2006-02-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  • 2006-02-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2006-02-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2006-02-15 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2006-02-16 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2006-02-16 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 22, 2006 reading-1
  • 2006-02-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  • 2006-02-22 First Reading reading-1
  • 2006-02-22 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-03-01 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2006-03-08 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2006-03-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley
  • 2006-03-15 Held in Judiciary
  • 2006-03-24 Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2006-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
  • 2006-03-27 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2006-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
  • 2006-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2006-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Judiciary
  • 2006-03-30 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 reading-3
  • 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
  • 2006-04-05 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2006-04-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
  • 2006-04-05 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cullerton amendment-passage
  • 2006-04-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2006-04-05 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2006-04-06 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2006-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
  • 2006-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
  • 2006-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-04-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
  • 2006-04-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 098-000-000
  • 2006-04-19 Passed Both Houses
  • 2006-04-19 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  • 2006-04-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  • 2006-04-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2006-04-19 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2006-05-18 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2006-07-14 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2006-07-14 Effective Date January 1, 2007
  • 2006-07-14 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1026 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/45d57ddb-64be-499e-9558-369d0cf4a93f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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