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Bill DCFS-COURTS-VISITATION Amends the Department of Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to make reasonable efforts and accommodations to grant visitation privileges to a non-custodial grandparent or great-grandparent of a child who is in the care and custody of the Department that is separate and apart from any visitation privileges granted to a parent of the child. Provides that the Department shall consider, but shall not be limited to, certain criteria in determining whether to grant visitation, including: (i) the wishes of the child, taking into account the child's maturity and ability to express reasoned and independent preferences as to visitation; (ii) the mental and physical health of the grandparent or great-grandparent; and (iii) the quantity of the visitation time requested and the potential adverse impact that visitation would have on the child's customary activities. Provides that the Department may deny a request for visitation after considering the specified criteria in addition to any other criteria the court deems necessary. Contains provisions concerning the automatic termination of visitation privileges and the Department's establishment of an appeal procedure to review a decision to deny visitation. Amends the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a court may grant visitation privileges to a non-custodial grandparent or great-grandparent of a child who is in the care and custody of the Department that is separate and apart from any visitation privileges granted to a parent of the child. Provides that the court shall consider certain criteria in determining whether to grant visitation and that the court may deny a request for visitation after considering the specified criteria in addition to any other criteria the court deems necessary. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th HB 5656 Illinois HB 5656 (99th)
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Illinois HB 5656 (99th) — DCFS-COURTS-VISITATION

Amends the Department of Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to make reasonable efforts and accommodations to grant visitation privileges to a non-custodial grandparent or great-grandparent of a child who is in the care and custody of the Department that is separate and apart from any visitation privileges granted to a parent of the child. Provides that the Department shall consider, but shall not be limited to, certain criteria in determining whether to grant visitation, including: (i) the wishes of the child, taking into account the child's maturity and ability to express reasoned and independent preferences as to visitation; (ii) the mental and physical health of the grandparent or great-grandparent; and (iii) the quantity of the visitation time requested and the potential adverse impact that visitation would have on the child's customary activities. Provides that the Department may deny a request for visitation after considering the specified criteria in addition to any other criteria the court deems necessary. Contains provisions concerning the automatic termination of visitation privileges and the Department's establishment of an appeal procedure to review a decision to deny visitation. Amends the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a court may grant visitation privileges to a non-custodial grandparent or great-grandparent of a child who is in the care and custody of the Department that is separate and apart from any visitation privileges granted to a parent of the child. Provides that the court shall consider certain criteria in determining whether to grant visitation and that the court may deny a request for visitation after considering the specified criteria in addition to any other criteria the court deems necessary.

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 — 58–0 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 112–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Mr. Dan McConchie — primary (person)
  • Norine K. Hammond — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2016-02-10 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond filing
  • 2016-02-10 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-02-10 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-03-23 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-03-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond amendment-introduction
  • 2016-03-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-04-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2016-04-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
  • 2016-04-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2016-04-05 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-04-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-04-07 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2016-04-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-04-12 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2016-04-12 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2016-04-13 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2016-04-13 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2016 reading-1
  • 2016-04-14 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2016-04-18 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-04-18 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-04-27 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2016-05-04 Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-05-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016
  • 2016-05-10 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2016-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016
  • 2016-05-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  • 2016-05-25 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
  • 2016-05-25 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-05-25 Passed Both Houses
  • 2016-06-23 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2016-08-19 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2016-08-19 Effective Date January 1, 2017
  • 2016-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0838 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/695cc1cd-6966-412f-b696-45cad69c15a1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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