IL SB3083 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 23 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-05 - Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 23 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-05 - Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Allows a court to appoint a parenting coordinator when deemed in the best interests of the child following the entry of, or prior to if approved by the court, a parenting plan. Provides that a parenting coordinator shall facilitate the resolution of conflict among parties regarding an existing parenting plan in a marital dissolution, parentage, or post-judgment case. Authorizes a parenting coordinator to make specific recommendations regarding the existing parenting plan. Restricts a parenting coordinator from making certain recommendations. Requires the parenting coordinator to provide recommendations to the parties within 14 days of the recommendations. Allows the parties to submit the recommendations to the court for entry as an agreed order. Prohibits a parenting coordinator from serving as a court's professional evaluation in any proceeding involving one or more parties for whom the parenting coordinator has provided parenting coordination services. Requires the parties to pay the parenting coordinator fees. Requires the parties to comply with the recommendations made by the parenting coordinator. Allows a party to file a motion for review of any recommendations made by the parenting coordinator. Allows the parenting coordinator to have access to non-public records involving the parties. Provides that communications with the parenting coordinator shall not be confidential. Provides that no ex parte communication by the parenting coordinator with the court is permitted. Grants the same immunity to a parenting coordinator as provided to all other professionals appointed under a provision regarding the representation of a child. Allows a court to adopt its own rules governing the qualifications, appointment, duties, and training of parenting coordinators.
Title
IMDMA-PARENTING COORDINATOR
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Martwick [D] | Sen. Lakesia Collins [D] | Rep. Daniel Didech [D] | Rep. Carol Ammons [D] |
| Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D] |
Roll Calls
2022-02-23 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-05 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 2023-01-05 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 2023-01-05 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 2023-01-05 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins |
| 2022-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2022-03-30 | House | Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed March 30, 2022 |
| 2022-03-22 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2022-03-22 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2022-03-16 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2022-03-16 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-001-000 |
| 2022-03-15 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 2022-03-15 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 2022-02-24 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 2022-02-24 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2022-02-24 | House | First Reading |
| 2022-02-24 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 2022-02-24 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2022-02-23 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 |
| 2022-02-23 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 2022-02-23 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martwick |
| 2022-02-23 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martwick |
| 2022-02-23 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 |
| 2022-02-15 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary |
| 2022-02-15 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 2022-02-15 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022 |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2022-02-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 8, 2022 |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 |
| 2022-01-26 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
