CHILD PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Children's Parental Responsibility Act. Applies to the custody, support, and visitation of a child if 2 persons of the same sex have been responsible for the child's needs and have held themselves out as being the parents of the child, the child is no longer living with both persons, and it is in the best interests of the child for the court to take jurisdiction over the child and the child's parents and the persons holding themselves out to be the child's parents and provide for the child's best interests. Provides that a parent or a person who holds himself or herself out to be a parent of the child may access the courts by filing a petition to provide for the parental responsibility of the child. Sets forth requirements for petitions, responsive pleadings, and hearings. Provides that, if the court takes jurisdiction, it shall apply the provisions of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984 regarding custody, support, and visitation.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Children's Parental Responsibility Act. Contains a short title only. 2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/9/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/16/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/17/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/11/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005 4/13/2005SenateThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed April 14, 2005 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die