IMDMA-GRANDPARENT VISITATION Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Connelly House Sponsors(Rep. Mark Batinick-Litesa E. Wallace-Carol Ammons) 8/3/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0706 750 ILCS 5/602.9Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. In provisions governing conditions under which certain non-parents may petition for visitation, requires that the parent-child relationship has been legally established (instead of "parentage has been established by a court of competent jurisdiction"). Provides that if the petitioner is a grandparent or great-grandparent, the parent-child relationship need be legally established only with respect to the parent who is related to the grandparent or great-grandparent. Provides that if the petitioner is a step-parent, the parent-child relationship need be legally established only with respect to the parent who is married to the petitioner or was married to the petitioner immediately before the parent's death. 2/6/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly 2/6/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2018SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/14/2018SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000 2/14/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 2/20/2018SenateSecond Reading 2/20/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 21, 2018 3/13/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 3/13/2018HouseArrived in House 3/13/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 3/21/2018HouseFirst Reading 3/21/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2018HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 5/9/2018HouseTo Domestic Relations Law Subcommittee 5/16/2018HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000 5/16/2018HouseReported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee; 5/16/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 5/17/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/21/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-004-000 5/21/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/3/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/3/2018SenateEffective Date January 1, 2019 8/3/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0706