PARENTAGE ACT-MED INSURANCE House SponsorsRep. Patricia R. Bellock-James H. Meyer-Elizabeth Coulson-Julie Hamos-Michael Tryon, Robert W. Pritchard, Harry R. Ramey, Jr., Lee A. Daniels, Carolyn H. Krause, Patricia Reid Lindner, Ron Stephens, Jim Durkin, Bob Biggins, Sandra M. Pihos and Rosemary Mulligan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard-John J. Millner-Pamela J. Althoff) 6/26/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0923 750 ILCS 5/505.2from Ch. 40, par. 505.2750 ILCS 45/14from Ch. 40, par. 2514 Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that the court shall order the obligor to reimburse the obligee for 50% of the premium for placing the child on his or her health insurance policy if: (i) a health insurance plan is not available to the obligor through an employer or labor union or trade union and the court does not order the obligor to cover the child as a beneficiary of any health insurance plan that is available to the obligor on a group basis or as a beneficiary of an independent health insurance plan to be obtained by the obligor; or (ii) the obligor does not obtain medical insurance for the child within 90 days of the date of the court order requiring the obligor to obtain insurance for the child. Permits the court to order the obligor to reimburse the obligee for 100% of the premium for placing the child on his or her health insurance policy. Amends the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Instructs the court to use the guidelines in the listed Sections of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act for purposes of child health insurance coverage.House Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that when the court is required to order the obligor to reimburse the obligee for 50% of the health insurance premium, the court may decline to enter the order if it would be inappropriate to do so. 1/4/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 1/4/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer 1/4/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/4/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/11/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 1/11/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 1/11/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 1/11/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 1/18/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 1/20/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels 1/20/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 1/25/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 2/1/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/1/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 2/1/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000 2/1/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/7/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/7/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 2/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 2/8/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 2/9/2006SenateArrive in Senate 2/9/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 14, 2006 2/9/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/14/2006SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/16/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 3/1/2006SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/8/2006SenateHeld in Judiciary 3/15/2006SenateHeld in Judiciary 3/24/2006SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006 3/27/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006 3/29/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/29/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/29/2006HousePassed Both Houses 4/27/2006HouseSent to the Governor 6/26/2006HouseGovernor Approved 6/26/2006HouseEffective Date January 1, 2007 6/26/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0923