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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2542</title>
<shortdesc>CHILD SUPPORT-SHARED CARE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jed Davis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>750 ILCS 5/505</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 40, par. 505</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Changes the child support formula for shared physical care. Provides that if each parent exercises 3,504 hours or more (now, 146 or more overnights) per year with the child, the basic child support obligation is multiplied by 1.5 to calculate the shared care child support obligation.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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