JOINT CUSTODY-CHILDS RESIDENCE House SponsorsRep. Ronald A. Wait Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 750 ILCS 5/602.1from Ch. 40, par. 602.1 Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that in a joint custodial situation, the parents of the child may agree, or the court may order, that the physical residence of the child shall be the former marital residence and that one parent shall reside at the residence with the child during the time that that parent has physical custody of the child pursuant to the Joint Parenting Agreement or Joint Parenting Order and the other parent shall reside elsewhere during that time. Provides that this provision may be referred to as the "child homestead stability" provision of the Act. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes a provision that the court may order that the physical residence of the child shall be the former marital residence, regardless of which parent has physical custody of the child at a particular time (retains the provision that the parents may agree on such an arrangement). 2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait 2/28/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/21/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 3/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait 3/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 5/16/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/16/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-006 5/18/2007SenateArrive in Senate 5/18/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 22, 2007 5/25/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/28/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/28/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die