PARENTAGE ACT-VISITATION Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-William R. Haine and Deanna Demuzio House Sponsors(Rep. Angelo Saviano, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia) 6/26/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0928 750 ILCS 45/6.5 newAmends the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Prohibits the custody of or visitation with a child by a person found to be the father of the child under the Act, if the father has been convicted or pled guilty to one of the listed offenses and that offense was related to his conduct in the fathering of the child. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the mother or the guardian, other than the father of a child who has been convicted of or pled guilty to one of the listed offenses, or, in the case where the mother is a minor, the guardian of the mother of the child must give consent for custody or visitation to be granted a person found to be the father of the child who has been convicted or pled guilty to one of the listed offenses. 11/4/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 11/4/2005SenateFirst Reading 11/4/2005SenateReferred to Rules 1/12/2006SenateAssigned to Judiciary 1/19/2006SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 1/19/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading January 31, 2006 1/19/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 1/31/2006SenateSecond Reading 1/31/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 1, 2006 2/17/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/17/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 2/24/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 2/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2006 2/27/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/27/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-000-000 2/27/2006HouseArrived in House 2/27/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/1/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 3/1/2006HouseFirst Reading 3/1/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/16/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 015-000-000 3/16/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/29/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/29/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 4/27/2006SenateSent to the Governor 6/26/2006SenateGovernor Approved 6/26/2006SenateEffective Date June 26, 2006 6/26/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0928