MARRIAGE ACT-CHILD SUPPORT Senate SponsorsSen. Michael E. Hastings and Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita) 8/15/2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0340 750 ILCS 5/505from Ch. 40, par. 505Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Defines "child" for purposes of child support to include any child under age 18 and any child over the age of 18 who has not attained age 19 and is still attending high school (instead of any child under age 18 and any child age 19 or younger who is still attending high school.) Effective immediately. 1/13/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 1/13/2025SenateFirst Reading 1/13/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 1/22/2025SenateAssigned to Judiciary 1/31/2025SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 1/31/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025 2/19/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/27/2025SenateSecond Reading 2/27/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 4/4/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** 4/9/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/9/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/9/2025HouseArrived in House 4/9/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita 4/9/2025HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 4/23/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 4/23/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 5/23/2025SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2025SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2025SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2025SenateEffective Date August 15, 2025 8/15/2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0340